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view solidworks 2007 files with windows 2000

view solidworks 2007 files with windows 2000

view solidworks 2007 files with windows 2000

(OP)
Hi,
Does anyone know if there is a way to view Solidworks 2007 files on PCs running Windows 2000.

Thanks,
Barry

RE: view solidworks 2007 files with windows 2000

What have you tried so far?

cheers

RE: view solidworks 2007 files with windows 2000

(OP)
We've tried the Solidworks 2007 viewer. I was wonder if anyone knows of some third party software that will enable viewing of drawings.

RE: view solidworks 2007 files with windows 2000

Have you tried installing eDrawings?

What was wrong with the 2007 viewer?

cheers

RE: view solidworks 2007 files with windows 2000

The eDrwaings 2007 should work.

The 2007 viewer will give you the same error message about windows 2000 not being supported

RE: view solidworks 2007 files with windows 2000

If it's an OS installation problem (i.e. unsupported OS) you may be able to use the method posted by StefanHamminga in thread559-200737: Solidworks 2007 64 Vista 64 bit

Quote (StefanHamminga):

Actually installation is not completing because SolidWorks Corp. changed the installer to quit when run on an unsupported OS.

I had actually made a small guide for doing this but I didn't publish it before. here it is:

http://www.engit.nl/guides/swanyos/index.xhtml

cheers

RE: view solidworks 2007 files with windows 2000

(OP)
Yes, Windows 2000 is an unsupported OS for Solidworks 2007. I've installed the edrawings viewer and it opens the drawings ok but the users aren't happy with the interface. I've had a look at the thread from StefanHamminga but the guide is no longer available. What I really would like is to find a way of installing the 20007 viewer on Windows 2000.

Thanks,
Barry

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