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opening files with *.cad extension

opening files with *.cad extension

opening files with *.cad extension

(OP)
Hi everyone!
I just got some drawings emailed. They all have a cad extension (example.cad). I can't open them with autocad. Can anyone help me open them?
Thanks!

Draftsman - Designer Industrial Piping

RE: opening files with *.cad extension

Might be a GenericCAD file. I think they used .CAD extensions.

Try changing the extension to DXF and see if ACAD will open it. Or are you saying that AutoCAD gave you a message that it couldn't open it?

RE: opening files with *.cad extension

(OP)
I tried to open with following extensions:
.cad: cannot find specified file..
.dwg: drawing file not valid
.dxf: invalid dxf.. drawing discarded

Ok, i'm gonna try thalon's tip...

Draftsman - Designer Industrial Piping

RE: opening files with *.cad extension

...or it's a "Softdesk Drafix CAD File". Maybe so. can open it with Autosketch?

Or You mail back and ask for a *.dxf,...?

L.

ADT 2004
ACAD 2002

RE: opening files with *.cad extension

(OP)
Ok, it looks like this is some kind of file generated by an ECAD software. Not a good ol' dwg file..
I'm gonna forward this mail to our friends at the Instrumentation and Programming department.. They'll know what to do!

Draftsman - Designer Industrial Piping

RE: opening files with *.cad extension

Try to rename the files with new extension .dwg.

RE: opening files with *.cad extension

Is it a fire sprinkler drawing by chance?  One of the new fire sprinkler programs has a .cad extension and can't be opened in AutoCAD, but can be exported to DWG format.

RE: opening files with *.cad extension

(OP)
The client sent me fis files in dxf format...
Those are just mechanical drawings..

Draftsman - Designer Industrial Piping

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