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Error drawing is not valid

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 07:51:48 GMT

I am facing a problem, before few months I was using AutoCAD 2004 and the file setting from option then open and save is AutoCAD 2004 drawing (.dwg)

Now I am using AutoCAD 2006, but when I open a file then the AutoCAD 2006 gives an error "Drawing file is not valid".

Regarding solution I open that file in AutoCAD 2014, he did not give any error. Then I go to open and save and save the file to AutoCAD 2000/LT 2000 drawing (.dwg) and reopen it in AutoCAD 2006 it opens it.

Now I want to do it to all my files at one time.

RE: Error drawing is not valid

Otto — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 07:52:37 GMT

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Re: Error drawing is not valid

john.vellek — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 17:02:07 GMT

HI @Anonymous,

To change drawing format you can use Dwgconvert in AutoCAD although I don't recall if that older version of AutoCAD had it built in. This functionality is available also in DWG Trueview.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: Error drawing is not valid

john.vellek — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 20:40:50 GMT

Hi @Anonymous

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