Saving drawings in previous version.

[apanbasu]

Little over 5 years ago I bought AutoCad 2018 license for 3 years. I was 86 then and I thought it will not expire in my life time. But it did. I have an extremely good custom built work horse Desktop with 32 bit Mother board serving me for more than 20 years.

2018 License caught up on me a month or so ago. I found 2017 on the web and installed it. Now I cannot open 2018 version Cad drawings. Dwgtrue view now available only on  64 bit.

I am sure the question will be asked why I have not changed to 64 bit machine. Apart from the cost of the new desktop - I have to pay a little over $1,000/year for subscription for all the software I use.

Is there any help that one can suggest. I have to convert many drawings to 2017. If I could get DwgTrue view in 32 bit version - even though it is tedious but it will be much cheaper.

Any help will be much appreciated

[Tomislav.Golubovic]

A quick search found this program:

https://www.dwgsee.com/

It might help? Not sure if its 32bit compliant though, you'll have to have a look

[paullimapa]

Try this download link

[apanbasu]

Thank you.

[apanbasu · Accepted solution]

I was able to find the link and down loaded the True View. but it goes back to 2013 version. I did not see any thing to save in 2019 version. But, from the company I got the 2017 version - they have 2018 version and I am going to get that. It is a Life time License. It is going to cost me about $950.00 but it is still overall cheaper.

Before I close I have give my heartfelt thanks to all for giving me help all these years. I learned Autocad on the Go. I stated with either with Release 11 or 10.in 1992. Since then the Forum is where I turn to whenever I get into a bind.

Thank you all.

[paullimapa]

Or try this link to download 2019 32 bit version

[TheCADnoob]

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@apanbasu wrote:

... I did not see any thing to save in 2019 version. ...

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2019 version is the same file type as 2018.

The following are the different version codes for AutoCAD drawings:

MC0.0 - DWG Release 1.1
AC1.2 - DWG Release 1.2
AC1.4 - DWG Release 1.4
AC1.50 - DWG Release 2.0
AC2.10 - DWG Release 2.10
AC1002 - DWG Release 2.5
AC1003 - DWG Release 2.6
AC1004 - DWG Release 9
AC1006 - DWG Release 10
AC1009 - DWG Release 11/12 (LT R1/R2)
AC1012 - DWG Release 13 (LT95)
AC1014 - DWG Release 14, 14.01 (LT97/LT98)
AC1015 - DWG AutoCAD 2000/2000i/2002
AC1018 - DWG AutoCAD 2004/2005/2006
AC1021 - DWG AutoCAD 2007/2008/2009
AC1024 - DWG AutoCAD 2010/2011/2012
AC1027 - DWG AutoCAD 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017
AC1032 - DWG AutoCAD 2018/2019/2020/2021/2022/2023/2024

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/drawing-version-co...

[apanbasu]

MANY THANKS.

[paullimapa]

Glad to have helped…cheers!!!