Problem when opening a 2024 ipt file using Inventor 2023

[mbarrettMETS3]

So I have Inventor 2023. I recently installed an update so I could open newer files. When I now open a 2024 ipt file the "Derive" command is highlighted automatically and if I click cancel the part disappears or if I say ok there is no features on display in the model browser. 

When I open a file saved from 2023 Inventor there is no issue. 

Any ideas why it is doing this or how to solve this?

Thanks

 

[Frederick_Law · Accepted solution]

That's how it is.

Old version cannot work on new version files.

Install 2024 to edit 2024 files.

[mbarrettMETS3]

Thanks. I'll uninstall the 2023 version so and install the 2024. Thank you for the speedy response. 

[Frederick_Law]

You can have both on same computer.

Need to be very careful not mixing different version files.

[PRAGADEESH_K]

@Frederick_Law
Is there any other option for open new version file open an old version. like conversion type...

[BDCollett]

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@PRAGADEESH_K wrote:

@Frederick_Law
Is there any other option for open new version file open an old version. like conversion type...

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Sometimes the latest patch will open the newer version. 

[PRAGADEESH_K]

Thank you @BDCollett 😊

[ldutkaTUZ58]

Nope.. 

[johnsonshiue · Accepted solution]

Hi! Technically, there is no workflow in Inventor "opening" newer ipt/iam files in an older release. Instead, you may derive a newer ipt/iam files in an older release assuming the older release has .3 or later updates installed.

There is another workflow to consider is to export the ipt/iam files as STEP. Then you may import (convert or reference) it to an older release. The reference import option behaves very much like deriving a new ipt/iam file in an older Inventor release.

Many thanks!

[CGBenner]

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