Help opening file

[cscougall]

I am trying to open a file that was apparently created in AutoCAD (the file extension is .dwg), but I don't know what version. I am using Mechanical Desktop 5, I know, it's out of date. When I try to open the file in MDT5, I get and error that says it is read-only do I want to open it as read-only, I say yes. Then I get and error that says "drawing file is not valid".

Does anyone have any thoughts on how I could open it?

[Sridhar-Autodesk]

Hi,

Looks like you are trying to open a higher version file. Can you attach the file here? I will try to save the file in lower version that is compatible with MDT 5.

Note: If the file is created in AutoCAD, then I have an option to save it in lower version. If the file is saved in MDT 6 or above, then downward save is not possible.



Thanks,

Sridhar

Software QA Engineer

Autodesk, Inc.

[cscougall]

The file is attached. Good luck and thanks.

[Sridhar-Autodesk]

I don't see the file attached. Can you reattach or send it to sridhar DOT subramani AT autodesk DOT com

Thanks,

Sridhar

[cscougall]

I tried to send it to you directly, but when I attach the file to the e-mail I get an error message that says I don't have the permissions to do that. any thoughts? Edited by: cscougall on May 22, 2009 2:51 PM

[Anonymous]

zip the file.

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