URGENT AutoCAD help!

[Republik]

Hopefully someone can help me. I've been working on a file yesterday and come to it today only to be told the file is invalid, the same message I get when I try opening a file that is using a newer version of AutoCAD to the one I'm using (2005).

Please could someone do me a huge favour and open the file for me, re-save as AutoCAD 2000 file then send it back to me?

[plasticpig]

PM me and I will do it for you.

[Republik]

Sent.

[Republik]

All sorted. Thanks a million mate!

[hornetrider]

plasticpig said:

PM me and I will do it for you.

Good work fella, that's the spirit! Virtual PH pint!

[Republik]

Can I ask how you did it? I've been trying all morning to no avail.

[militantmandy]

Download this:

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/index?id=6...

Allows you to open and convert any DWG up to V2010. I get sent a LOT of stuff from architects and since we're only on 2004 I frequently need to convert stuff. Tis a very handy wee tool.

[plasticpig]

I opened the drawing in AutoCAD 2009 Architecture.
Exported the drawing to DXF format to get rid of the AEC objects.
Opened the DXF file and saved it as AutoCAD 2000.

[Republik]

I failed at the first hurdle. Couldn't even open it using Architectural Desktop 2005.

[plasticpig]

militantmandy said:

Download this:

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/index?id=6...

Allows you to open and convert any DWG up to V2010. I get sent a LOT of stuff from architects and since we're only on 2004 I frequently need to convert stuff. Tis a very handy wee tool.

To view AEC objects properly you would probably have to download the enablers for your version of AutoCAD: http://www.cadforum.cz/cadforum_en/download.asp?ca...

[plasticpig]

Republik said:

I failed at the first hurdle. Couldn't even open it using Architectural Desktop 2005.

If I known you were using AD I would have done it differently

[Republik]

Help! Again sorry, I have a Promap dwg that I can't open. It's 2004 but won't open on ADT 2005. Can anyone help?

[eps]

Email it and I'll see what I can do...

[Republik]

Hi Phil, I've just sent it through as a dxf file. I'm still having problems opening it on my machine and Promap were next to useless.

[eps]

No probs. I've emailed you back what I make of it.. It doesn't make much sense to me, but maybe it does to you..

It seems to be a terrain grid.. but that's all..

[Republik]

Sorted mate, thanks!