can you open 2001 plus files in 2001
can you open 2001 plus files in 2001
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Need to open solidworks 2001 plus (i think its called ) file in solidworks 2001. Any ideas?
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RE: can you open 2001 plus files in 2001
Unfortunately, you cannot open SW2001+ files directly in SW2001. However, you can export this model in another extension, like Parasolid, IGES, STEP (3D Parts or assemblies) or DWG / DXF (drawings) and open it in an earlier version. In these cases you are going to loose the features of the model.
I recomend you use the Parasolid extension. It´s faster, smaller and safer.
Regards,
MHendler
RE: can you open 2001 plus files in 2001
Does anyone know what SW is thinking by not allowing any backwards capability?
Every answer I can think of comes down to the almighty $.
RE: can you open 2001 plus files in 2001
That is why most programs are able to be backwards compatible and hardly any are forward compatible. This covers not only CAD, but word processing, graphics design and other software.
"Happy the Hare at morning for she is ignorant to the Hunter's waking thoughts."
RE: can you open 2001 plus files in 2001
SolidWorks did it in all the versions.
I agree that there's a $$ question here.
RE: can you open 2001 plus files in 2001
Its pretty much the standard of the industry, you cant open a Catia V.5 part in V 4.0... i guess its insurance on propagating new stuff :)
Regards,
Jon
jgbena@yahoo.com
RE: can you open 2001 plus files in 2001
BBJT CSWP
RE: can you open 2001 plus files in 2001
If I create a M$ Word file in their latest version, will I be able to open it in Word 97? I don't think so. How about opening Autocad 2001 files in AutoCad 14? Nope.
It's all about upgrades...By the new version, that is what they want you to do.
RE: can you open 2001 plus files in 2001
I use MS XP at home and have no problems opening in MS'97 at work except that access will be "read-onlÿ".
MathCad and MatLab both open newer versions with no problems.
I understand how a CAD program, with new modeling techniques, won't have a convienent way to fully be opened correctly in an older version, but why can't a simple model/drawing be allowed to be opened?
Regards all,
Dave
RE: can you open 2001 plus files in 2001
I used IGES, which worked well, as feature recognition was not required, but was available anyway. I tried it just for interest, and the file got quite large, and some features (like shell) were not recognised.
Will try Parasolid next time too,.
Regards
Irian
RE: can you open 2001 plus files in 2001
By ALL means, use IGES as a LAST RESORT!!!
PARASOLIDS are the new big kid on the block now! They are surprisingly compact as well. Much better translation than an IGES!
Regards,
Jon
jgbena@yahoo.com
RE: can you open 2001 plus files in 2001
we can open simple models of later version to old version in ACAD.like ,open the file in actual version and save as to required old version.so it is possible in AUTO CAD.So with the same technique soliworks team can implement.if so it will be useful .
regards
reswam
RE: can you open 2001 plus files in 2001
RE: can you open 2001 plus files in 2001
I guess if you do that then all new features of the latest SW will have to be dumb solids then? Kind of like exporting out to a parasolid or something. So if that is the case, then why don't you just export the entire file to a parasolid? It kind of seems pointless to me to go backwards. Because of you did a save to a SW99 file, most of all the features are going to become dumb solids or errors cause that feature doesn't exist in SW99.
Also something I have picked up along the way....Solidworks is Solidworks. It is not Microsoft Word, Excel or AutoCAD. Sooo just keep paying that mainteance fee and you shouldn't have a problem. If your Customer doesn't use the latest revision of SW. Then that should be something that is discussed before the design and either you would have to make it in a previous version of SW or they are going to need to update.
This post is not meant to offend anyone...just my opinion about backwards compatiability.
Best Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
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RE: can you open 2001 plus files in 2001
BBJT CSWP
RE: can you open 2001 plus files in 2001
1)I work for a company using 2001+ that has decided not to renew this year. - Therefore have 2001+ at home also.
2)I consult for a company using 2001 who probally won't upgrade for a while.
3)Teach PT at an engineering college who keeps current as things come out - Will be going to 2002.
SW just doesn't make things any easier by only being able to do things at certain places.
RE: can you open 2001 plus files in 2001
If a company such as ours decides not to upgrade we have to live with the consequences. We do keep up with support but for reasons like I stated above we do not always jump to the next release.
BBJT CSWP
RE: can you open 2001 plus files in 2001
1)I work for a company using 2001+ that has decided not to renew this year. - Therefore have 2001+ at home also
Sorry but I don't understand this? Are you saying since your company isn't upgrading your going to be stuck with SW01+? Well maybe you should try and find away to convince them that the upgrades and the maintenance is important for you to and maintain excellence in your work.
2)I consult for a company using 2001 who probally won't upgrade for a while.
Consulting is easy work. I do that as well...when I get work
3)Teach PT at an engineering college who keeps current as things come out - Will be going to 2002.
Most schools (from my understanding) are behind on all revisions of SW. So if we are using SW01+ they are prolly on SW01. (just checked out SW website and I'm right. The package being sold is SW01) If your school is getting the same copy as we are using then the VAR is dealing is a bit different from all other VAR's that I'm aware of.
Just a thought...
BBJT,
You can have multiple copies of SW on a single computer. So if you have a customer using SW2000 you could have that older version on your computer and you could use it exculsively for that customer only or customers that fit that profile or the opposite.
Now I wouldn't run both SW00 and SW01+ together at the same time, but this is away around issues like these. Ya I know this takes up space on your HD, but a good HD is decently priced these days. Plus if you Partition the drive, this is a good way of breaking the space for use.
Just a thought...
Best Regards to both of you
Scott Baugh, CSWP
credence69@REMOVEhotmail.com
http://home.insightbb.com/~scott.baugh/
RE: can you open 2001 plus files in 2001
I wish I had a say in the decision around here...
But what done is done...our deadline is somewhere around "today" and nothing around here is going to change the powers to be mind. Especially when he plans to use the cash to upgrade the workstations - So we will be stuck - for who knows how long.
About colleges... your are right to a point, but MSOE is never that far behind industry. (They were up to SP6 when SP 14 came out.) True also for their other programs, COSMOSWORKS, SURFCAM, PRO-E and more... Students pay a lot to go there and they keep things very current.
RE: can you open 2001 plus files in 2001
With the amount of network licenses that we have spread across the USA, having mulitiple versions on each computer would be a support nightmare. Now throw the add-ins into the bucket. Where there are only a few people this probably would not be that big of an issue. However in my case I support miltiple networked people across the USA.
BBJT CSWP