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[#1]

Inventor 5.3 SAT files can be brought into AutoCAD 2002 drawings, but not
Inventor R6 or SP1 SAT files. AutoCAD complains about either file version
or file type.

Is there a workaround, or must this issue be addressed with a Service Pack
or R7?

[#2]

In "save copy as" dialog, click on options, turnversion down
to 6.
darvin

[#3]

Jim,

Once you specify the filename, hit the options button in the save dialog
and bump the SAT version down to 6.0.

QBZ


"Jim Strenk" wrote in message
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> Inventor 5.3 SAT files can be brought into AutoCAD 2002 drawings, but
not
> Inventor R6 or SP1 SAT files. AutoCAD complains about either file
version
> or file type.
>
> Is there a workaround, or must this issue be addressed with a Service
Pack
> or R7?
>
>

[#4]

By "turning it down a notch" aka a reverse Emeril Lagasse, did the trick. I
would imagine that future versions of AutoCAD will incorporate a newer
version of the ACIS Kernel, no?

Thanks Quinn and Darvinv for your replies!

"Quinn Zander" wrote in message
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> Jim,
>
> Once you specify the filename, hit the options button in the save dialog
> and bump the SAT version down to 6.0.
>
> QBZ
>

[#5]

I would guess new acads will read SAT 7 since they are built on new ASM
kernel which was founded on ACIS 7. But beyond 7 it wont be called ACIS
(SAT) as adesks licencing of acis stopped at R7. I have no idea if there
will be a new exchange format developed for ASM as it moves forward. Imagine
if autodesk set a standard for fully featured exchange.

- drew



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"Jim Strenk" wrote in message
news:CF3C4E97A5B4514FB9BCBCCA4E47D96C@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> By "turning it down a notch" aka a reverse Emeril Lagasse, did the trick.
I
> would imagine that future versions of AutoCAD will incorporate a newer
> version of the ACIS Kernel, no?
>
> Thanks Quinn and Darvinv for your replies!
>
> "Quinn Zander" wrote in message
> news:A4FAE1685B26FBFD5A4CE8389E384CED@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Jim,
> >
> > Once you specify the filename, hit the options button in the save dialog
> > and bump the SAT version down to 6.0.
> >
> > QBZ
> >
>
>

[#6]

drew,
Isn't that where Open Step and Open CNC are supposed to
be taking us? What would be wrong with co-operating with
those efforts?
darvin