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We have customers that use 2018 thru 2020. That being stated, when I try to use the latest and greatest (2020) the ability to save as the customer release dated program requirement is not available. I can't even look at possibly using 2018 for the customer as needs are required as my title block template automatically updates to the latest and greatest version blocking my ability to open and print drawings of components that were last accessed in the summer of 2018....this has brought our production to a halt. I need a work around...changing to a parasolid does not even work as it only pertains to models not .idw's....and the title block blocks them from opening .

 

"Database schema for file H:\\xxxxxx .idw is (23.0(build 230136000, 136)), which is newer than this version (22.0(22.0 (Build 220112000, 112)) of the software"

What is the work-around for this?

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ChrisMitchell01
Community Manager

If you want someone with 2018 to be able to open your 2020 files then they need to install at least the 2018.3 update. That will enable 2020 parts/assembly files to be opened in 2018.

 

If however, you want them to be able to open drawings then you will have to save as .dwg/.dxf from 2020 if they need to be opened in 2018.

 

So this is a valid idea in the context of drawings.

swalton
Mentor

Like other 3D parametric modelers (Solidworks, Creo, etc) Inventor files are not backward compatible.  AnyCAD will open newer versions of Inventor files, but it will not give the full model tree.

 

See: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor-products/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcartic...

 

With a current subscription to Inventor 2020, users can install and run Inventor 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 on the same PC.  See: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/customer-service/account-management/users-software/previous-versions/...

 

 

 

 

 

 

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