AS 9.0 - QC7

I recently installed AS 9.0 on a machine that has QC7 on it. If I save a new
AS 9.0 file as a .CAD file (so that others within the organization with
QuickCAD can read the file) and then try to open it in QuickCAD, I get an
error stating that it is an older file version and that QC can not read it.
If I attempt to open any SKF with QC7 I get the same error ---- older file
version.

I have no problems opening files (using AS 9.0) that were created in QC7.

It seems that AS 9.0 is saving the files as a .CAD file that is not
compatible with QC7.

Does anybody have any insight into why this happening? Is there a
workaround?

 

Yes.....there is a work-around.

File>Save As>drop down Files of type dialogue box......select
AutoSketchV7/V8(*.SKF)

Then go into Windows Explorer and rename the file from an .SKF file
extension to a .CAD extension......it will open just fine in QuickCAD 7/8.

Dumb....I agree. Don't shoot the messenger....!!!!

Ric Norris.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/cavedrawings

 

I think they changed the format so it is not backwards compatible.