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Paul Calman
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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 3:38 am    Post subject: Newbie question Reply with quote
Hi. I started a CAD class at the local CC and we use 2005LT in class. I just
installed 2000 on my home computer, and it will not open the .dwg files that
i created with 2005 and brought home, as being "incompatable". Did they
really make 2005 not backwards compatable, or is there some other method of
opening the files that i have overlooked?
Thanks

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Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California

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Paul Calman
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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 3:41 am    Post subject: Re: Newbie question Reply with quote
One more, if I do some more work at home on 2000, will I be able to open it
backi at school next week with 2005LT ?

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Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
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W. Kirk Crawford
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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 3:54 am    Post subject: Re: Newbie question Reply with quote
Using 2005, save as AutoCAD 2000LT/2000

Now using 2000 at home, 2005 will be able to read.

W. Kirk Crawford
Rochester Hills, Michigan

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CW
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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 4:09 am    Post subject: Re: Newbie question Reply with quote
Try to open 2000 files with R 14, you'll get the same result. Most software
works this way.

"Paul Calman" <spam@trap.com> wrote in message
news:36ibrgF51fvikU1@individual.net...
Quote:
Hi. I started a CAD class at the local CC and we use 2005LT in class. I
just
installed 2000 on my home computer, and it will not open the .dwg files
that
i created with 2005 and brought home, as being "incompatable". Did they
really make 2005 not backwards compatable, or is there some other method
of
opening the files that i have overlooked?
Thanks

--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California

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Paul Calman
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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 4:10 am    Post subject: Re: Newbie question Reply with quote
That kills two questions with one answer. Pretty efficient.
Thank you.
Is there an FAQ for this NG? I may be asking a lot of dumb questions that it
may answer, although I found a few good tutorials.

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Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
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Doug T
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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 9:40 am    Post subject: Re: Newbie question Reply with quote
I don't know of a FAQ but you can go to Google.com click on groups and
navigate till you get to this group and do a search of google's archive
of previous posts.

Doug T


Paul Calman wrote:

Quote:
That kills two questions with one answer. Pretty efficient.
Thank you.
Is there an FAQ for this NG? I may be asking a lot of dumb questions that it
may answer, although I found a few good tutorials.
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Main
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Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 1:41 am    Post subject: Re: Newbie question Reply with quote
You don't need to go to goggle if you go to the Autodesk webpage there a
tool available from there for FREE that will do the job in both directions
forward compatible and backwards compatible. follow this link
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=4091676

"Paul Calman" <spam@trap.com> wrote in message
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Quote:
Hi. I started a CAD class at the local CC and we use 2005LT in class. I
just installed 2000 on my home computer, and it will not open the .dwg
files that i created with 2005 and brought home, as being "incompatable".
Did they really make 2005 not backwards compatable, or is there some other
method of opening the files that i have overlooked?
Thanks

--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
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Michael Bulatovich
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Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 7:15 am    Post subject: Re: Newbie question Reply with quote
Yes there is. It's posted by Reini Urban every two weeks I think.
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MichaelB
www.michaelbulatovich.ca


"Paul Calman" <spam@trap.com> wrote in message
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Quote:
Is there an FAQ for this NG? I may be asking a lot of dumb questions that
it
may answer, although I found a few good tutorials.

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Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California

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B. W. Salt.
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Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 8:56 pm    Post subject: Re: Newbie question Reply with quote
In article <cu6h12$hor$1@hercules.btinternet.com>, home.92j@btinternet.com
(Main) wrote:

Quote:
You don't need to go to goggle if you go to the Autodesk webpage there
a tool available from there for FREE that will do the job in both
directions forward compatible and backwards compatible. follow this
link

Only for XP Upwards, it seems. Not Win98 :-(

I use 'Convert', which is available free via a Google search.
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Karen
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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Newbie question Reply with quote
You should have the option of saving the 2005LT drawings as a 2000 file.
That should be all it takes. Look in the "Save as" menu.

--K
"Paul Calman" <spam@trap.com> wrote in message
news:36ibrgF51fvikU1@individual.net...
Quote:
Hi. I started a CAD class at the local CC and we use 2005LT in class. I
just installed 2000 on my home computer, and it will not open the .dwg
files that i created with 2005 and brought home, as being "incompatable".
Did they really make 2005 not backwards compatable, or is there some other
method of opening the files that i have overlooked?
Thanks

--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
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Paul Calman
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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 10:47 pm    Post subject: Re: Newbie question Reply with quote
I have the class again today, so i will be saving everything as a 2000 to
take it home.
I checked out the download recommended from Autodesk, it wont work with my
home program of 2000, and I seached google using the terms "convert" and
"autocad" and came up with many pages, some was tryware, but I'm looking for
freeware, as I gave up a decent full-time job as a machinist to become a
student again, while supporting a family.

Thanks
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Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
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LINEABOVE
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 12:58 am    Post subject: Re: Newbie question Reply with quote
Do a "google" for DWGgateway.
This is a utility which will convert dwg formats for you.
(It is made by a competitor of Autodesk).
It is free.
Adds a toolbar to your menu.
You can open up a 2005 dwg with your 2000 autocad.
It is perfect.
(However I am not sure if it works with LT - but check it out)



"Paul Calman" <spam@trap.com> wrote in message
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Quote:
Hi. I started a CAD class at the local CC and we use 2005LT in class. I
just
installed 2000 on my home computer, and it will not open the .dwg files
that
i created with 2005 and brought home, as being "incompatable". Did they
really make 2005 not backwards compatable, or is there some other method
of
opening the files that i have overlooked?
Thanks

--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California

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CW
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 8:02 am    Post subject: Re: Newbie question Reply with quote
To become a draftsman? Can you afford the pay cut?

"Paul Calman" <spam@trap.com> wrote in message
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I gave up a decent full-time job as a machinist to become a
> student again, while supporting a family.
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Paul Calman
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:00 am    Post subject: Re: Newbie question Reply with quote
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To become a draftsman? Can you afford the pay cut?

No, I'm trying to get into robotics, and working on a computer science
major.
My Dad is a retired Civil Engineer, i learned to draft as a kid with some
really nice old Dietzgen equipment, but being able to draft with Autocad
sets me up better for CNC machining or just passing a design to the flunkies
who run the machine. A lot of CNC operators are just there to change the
material when the machine stops, while i am a prototype machinist.
I've been involved in vintage race car parts manufacture, and antique auto
restoration, and want to play with something different.

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Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
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Cangreho
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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 4:09 pm    Post subject: Re: Newbie question Reply with quote
Hi!

I find a 'freeware' converter at

http://shareware.pcmag.com/product.php%5Bid%5D83021%5BSiteID%5Dpcmag

I prove to convert just only one file, v.2004 to R14 and... yes converted,
but the hatchs (solid pattern) no "pass" to properly original points.

I don't know if really work for you, however is recomended in a lot of
pages.

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"Paul Calman" <spam@trap.com> escribió en el mensaje
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Quote:
Hi. I started a CAD class at the local CC and we use 2005LT in class. I
just
installed 2000 on my home computer, and it will not open the .dwg files
that
i created with 2005 and brought home, as being "incompatable". Did they
really make 2005 not backwards compatable, or is there some other method
of
opening the files that i have overlooked?
Thanks

--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California

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