utility for batch save 2006-2000?

[SUNDEMON]

Is there a way to save several drawings done in 2006 to a 2002 compatible format? I work in two locations, and files shared between the two, e.q. my block library, tend to get saved as 2006 format (who can remember to back save each time you close a file? it just happens...), so I can't use them at the 2002 location. Are there any utilities that can back-save several as a batch?
I have on occasion used DWG GATEWAY in the past, maybe I should keep that at the 2002 location for emergencies.

any help appreciated,
sundemon

 

[TCARPENTER1]

Hi SUNDEMON,

Maybe a couple of options:

[ol]
[li] Tell AutoCAD to always save as 2k2, Options, Open and Save tab, and then select the format for AutoCAD to always save as. [/li]
[li] Either ScriptPro or The Migration Assitant Tool may be of some help with this.[/li]
[li] Finally, you can write the old style script files to batch your files.[/li]
[/ol]

HTH
Todd

 

[SUNDEMON]

thanks tcarpenter1, For solution 1, I never noticed that in my options. At our office we aren't really using the latest features available on 2005-6, so I guess it won't matter if I always back-save. But I suppose I'll be losing info from my drawings as I do, and eventually (we're new to 2006) we're going to start using some of the new features.

Can I google the items mentioned in #2 t find out about them.

Could you shed a little light on what you mean by "old style scripts"?

 

[TCARPENTER1]

Hi SUNDEMON,

The migration assistant tool and script pro are both Autodesk products and usually come with AutoCAD, if not you might look on

http://www.autodesk.com

and see if you can download them.

The old style scripts are just an ascii file with with extension .scr, and all it contains are AutoCAD commands, a simple file for you might be something like this:

.open
C:\DWGS\MYFILE.DWG
.saveas
R2000
C:\DWG\MYFILE2000.DWG

HTH
Todd