Converting 2020 files to Inventor 2019 version

[Mikkel1203ERHNP]

Hello everyone out there.

Is there anything i can do to convert all my 2020 files to 2019 inventor file.

I used the 2020 version at home because i thought that the school used 2020 but they use 2019 and i am at my fanal exam, so i am in really in need of help. 

[leowarren34 · Accepted solution]

Hi @Mikkel1203ERHNP,

No, you can't convert a 2020 file to a 2019 file as the versions are different (new features, etc) but if you have the 2019.4 updates installed you can open 2020 files.

[mcgyvr]

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@Mikkel1203ERHNP wrote:

Hello everyone out there.

Is there anything i can do to convert all my 2020 files to 2019 inventor file.

I used the 2020 version at home because i thought that the school used 2020 but they use 2019 and i am at my fanal exam, so i am in really in need of help. 

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@Mikkel1203ERHNP  If you need to deliver an Inventor 2019 file complete with a full model browser showing all features/sketches then you will need to remodel everything in 2019 (aka start over).. 

There is no way to back save Inventor files to older versions.

You can save as a neutral cad format like step files and open those models in older versions but your model browser (feature tree) will be lost as well as all sketches/constrains,etc...  You can try the "feature recognition" addin to attempt to recreate a usable model browser but its still not the same as if you modeled the files in 2019.. 

[Mikkel1203ERHNP]

hello everyone, i found out a solution haha, i just downloaded the 2021 version so i could use the 2020 files on the newer version. and it works fine

[mcgyvr]

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@Mikkel1203ERHNP wrote:

hello everyone, i found out a solution haha, i just downloaded the 2021 version so i could use the 2020 files on the newer version. and it works fine

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How does that solve the problem of your school only having 2019 again? 

But whatever.. Glad you got something going..