“Save as” a previous version of Alphacam

Q.  We have multiple locations using the Alphacam software and we email drawings to each other on a daily basis.  One location is using the 2011 release and other locations are using the 2010 release or earlier.  When trying to open a drawing from 2011 in a previous release, the error “Invalid File Version” is displayed and the drawomgs have to be recreated.  Is there an easier way of accomplishing this?

A.  Yes there is.  Users have the ability to save a drawing as a previous version.  Open the drawing in 2011, go to the File dropdown menu, and select “Save As…” 
 


Once inside the Save As window, select the “Save as type:” by selecting the down arrow.  This will display the previous version, allowing the user to save the drawing file.
 


Select the desired previous version to save the file and then select the Save button.
This drawing can now be opened in the previous version that was used when saving the file.

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