i need one macro for converting inventor files 2011 to 2010 version

[linuskotte]

Hi everybody.

I have .iam files around 200 all are in 2011 version but i needs to 2010 varsion only.

please give to me one macro for converting 2011 to 2010 version.

 thanks for advance.

[saainsworth]

I don't think this is possible with the API.  You would have to muck around in the file it'self and not know what the changes are it would be a mess.  Typically with Inventor there is no going back.

[ekinsb]

It is possible to get your 2011 data into 2010 but it won't be the same.  The previous comment was correct in that taking files back to previous versions is not supported by Inventor.  You can always convert to a later version but not to an earlier version.  The workaround is to write the file into an intermediate format (dwg would be the obvious choice for drawings) and read that into the earlier version.  You'll lose all of the intelligence in the process though.

-Brian

[linuskotte]

I have an idea about this

1- derived that assembly into part

2-then save as to .stp or .sat file format

3-then open in 2010 version and save as ipt or any other format.

this is the manual process of converting 2011 to 2010 format but i have more files thats why i need macro for converting in my folder files.

thnks for reply