to open 2007 version file in 2006 version of solidworks 1

kartikmech · Apr 19, 2008

hello
i have couple of files that were created in solid works 2007.wehn i try to open them in solidworks 2006
i get a message saying that this is future version file and thus cannot open
is there any way out to open this files in solid works 2006 version.

can you kindly help me out with this
thanking
you
regards
kartik

AnnaWood · Apr 19, 2008

You can't....

If you need to get into SW2006 you will have to do a Save As to a step, iges or parasolid file. However, when you open in SW2006 you will have a dumb solid with not feature tree history.

All the major 3D CAD systems are not backwards compatible.

This question gets asked weekly on this and every other SW forum on the internet. Be sure to search first or check the FAQ's here for your questions.

Cheers,

Anna Wood
SW2008 SP3.0, Windows Vista SP1
IBM ThinkPad T61p, T7800, FX570M, 4 gigs of RAM

http://designsmarter.typepad.com/solidmuse

http://www.phxswug.com

kartikmech · Apr 19, 2008

Thanks anna
I will surely check FAQs.
but its sad to know that its not backward compatible.
thanks

ctopher · Apr 19, 2008

kartikmech,
Anna is correct. The search in the forum will bring up lots of discussion on this topic.

AnnaWood said:
All the major 3D CAD systems are not backwards compatible

Anna, AutoCAD can "save as" back to older versions.
But I don't consider it as a "major 3D CAD system".

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 06/08
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AnnaWood · Apr 19, 2008

Yeee

http://wwwww!

AutoCAD 2D CAD medieval drafting. Definately not one of the major 3D CAD systems.

I say that with the first 10 years or so of my career having done stone-age manual board drafting.... :-0

What, Anna, you have been around since the stone-age?

Yes, some days it feels like it. Yeeoo

http://wwwww!

Cheers,

Anna Wood
SW2008 SP3.0, Windows Vista SP1
IBM ThinkPad T61p, T7800, FX570M, 4 gigs of RAM

http://designsmarter.typepad.com/solidmuse

http://www.phxswug.com