Sharing AutoCAD files between Mac & Windows

[janet9MTGK]

Can Mac & Windows autoCAD share files?

@janet9MTGK, 
john.vellek has edited your subject line for clarity: Mac & Windows

[pendean · Accepted solution]

Yes, nothing special to do either.

[john.vellek · Accepted solution]

Hi janet9MTGK and welcome to the forums!

As Dean mentioned, there should be no cross-platform issues with sharing files between Mac and PC.

I have attached a link that describes the different AutoCAD file format versions as an FYI.

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

[john.vellek]

Hi janet9MTGK,

I am checking back to see if my post or Dean's helped you with your problem. Please add a post with your results so other Forum users can benefit.

Please hit the Accept as Solution button if a post or posts fully solved your issue or answered your question.

[mikem]

Both my wife and I work on PC and Mac.  I travel a lot for clients and I use a thumb drive.  Is there a better way to store our file (icloud drive, etc.) so that i can use when traveling and not use a thumb drive.  Mike Montgomery [email protected]

[maxim_k]

Welcome to Autodesk Forums!

Hi Mike,

i don't recommend you to use iCloud drive, because there is a bug on Mac side - if drawing is inside iCloud drive sync folder, AutoCAD creates duplicates of the drawing each time you save it (endless copies are created):
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-for-mac/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticle...

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-for-mac-forum/saving-multiple-file-copies/td-p/7085233

So you can try use for example Dropbox or OneDrive to store your drawings (and share them between Mac and PC).

[Anonymous]

How can i Send File Drawing in Autocad in macbook pro to another computer with window?!

[maxim_k]

Welcome to Autodesk Forums!

Hi @Anonymous ,

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@Anonymous wrote:

How can i Send File Drawing in Autocad in macbook pro to another computer with window?!

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Save drawing on Mac, then do one of the following:

- send it by email

- copy it to any cloud storage (Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, Google Drive, etc.) and share its location with PC user

- copy it to an external drive, formatted in FAT32 or ExtFAT, and bring this external drive to the PC user