Creo Direct > Managing Data in Windchill > Workspace Operations > Setting an Object as Read-Only
  
Setting an Object as Read-Only
Click File > Lock File in an active Creo Direct session to set an object as read-only . Read-only status is a property of the local cache and not the server-side workspace. When an object is locked, geometry creation tools are not available on the Home tab and the Live Toolbar. Only the Measurement tools are available.