Topic: I'm in 2006, but I wanna AutoSAVE to 2002....

[SaMo2]

We just got ACAD2006 installed here at the office, but we still have a lot of consultants that don't.
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I know that in ACAD2002, it saved to an earlier version as a default.
Is there some sort of LISP or other macro that could automate ACAD2006, so that we one saves or saves as, it saves it back to ACAD2002 format?
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I understand that I could go to FILE>EXPORT TO AUTOCAD> and then choose 2002, but I was hoping for something more automatic and seamless so that one does not even have to think about it.

Does anyone know if this is possible? Thanks.

Just curious.

-SaMo2

[David Hall]

options, open & save, set to acad2000

[deegeecees]

Does anyone know if this is possible? Thanks.

Yes. Yes it is possible.






 

[SaMo2]

options, open & save, set to acad2000

Wow... that was easy....

Have you had much difficulty with PROXY GRAPHICS not showing up when the 2002 people try to use the 2006 drawing that has been "dumbed down" for their use?

[MP]

If I understand correctly all you have to do is go into Options, Open and Save tab, and select "AutoCAD 2000/LT 2000 Drawing (*.dwg)"

Lisp wise it would be --

Code: [Select]

(vla-put-saveastype
    (vla-get-opensave
        (vla-get-preferences
            (vlax-get-acad-object)
        )
    )   
    ac2000_dwg
)

[Bob Wahr]

options, open & save, set to acad2000

Wow... that was easy....

Have you had much difficulty with PROXY GRAPHICS not showing up when the 2002 people try to use the 2006 drawing that has been "dumbed down" for their use?

No.  Autocad 2006 doesn't do anything that needs to be proxied for 2000.  ADT still will but the object enablers will enable the objects as per usual.

[Serge J. Gianolla]

Careful though, it is called saveas and that is all it does. Sometimes users are under the impression it does more, for instance making a WBlock will be saved in the current format regardless of the settings in dialogue box options. If you have xrefs attached to your drawings too, I think recalling that only the host dwg is saved to specified format - not the attached ones! Don't have 2000, cannot check it anymore.

[deegeecees]

Lest we forget "Refedit" as well. It will save to the current version when you accept the changes. I "was" working on a project that would keep a runnig text file of the refedit dwgs and objectdbx them back into submission (2000), but I scrubbed it when I changed jobs this summer.

Note to self:
*Dig that out, it could be useful*

[SaMo2]

Well, here's an update...
After I changed the settings in the Open&Save Dialog, I now get the following message when I try to save (to 2000 format I reckon):

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Saving AEC objects to a previous version file format is not supported. This is because previous versions are unaware of changes in future versions due to file format and object functionality changes.
They can be viewed in the previous version if Proxy Graphics are enabled, but the AEC commands will be disabled.
You can also utilize the Export To AutoCAD functionality from the original authoring application to save this drawing to AutoCAD-only objects.
!

What tha F*!@ is that supposed to mean!?!?

It lets me click one button, the OK button, after that.
Also it gives me an option of "Do Not Show Me This Again" but I am afraid to click that...

It sounds ominous... how can I be sure that I am not screwing something up here?

-SaMo2

[Serge J. Gianolla]

Where are these AEC objects coming from, you mentioned AutoCAD 2006 earlier on? Are you using vanilla AutoCAD?
Safe bet, make copy of your file, then try if loss of objects... happens!

[Bob Wahr]

Yeah, I forgot about that.  Save in 2004 format.  When you need to give your drawings to r2000 consultants, save a copy for them because chances are that they don't care about your ADT objects anyway.

[ronjonp]

No.  Autocad 2006 doesn't do anything that needs to be proxied for 2000.  ADT still will but the object enablers will enable the objects as per usual.

I think tables will turn to proxy entities when saved back.

[MP]

Code: [Select]

(vla-put-saveastype
    (vla-get-opensave
        (vla-get-preferences
            (vlax-get-acad-object)
        )
    )   
    ac2004_dwg
)

[Bob Wahr]

I think tables will turn to proxy entities when saved back.

I stand corrected, I don't use tables so I forgot about them.  Thanks.

[sinc]

!
Saving AEC objects to a previous version file format is not supported. This is because previous versions are unaware of changes in future versions due to file format and object functionality changes.
They can be viewed in the previous version if Proxy Graphics are enabled, but the AEC commands will be disabled.
You can also utilize the Export To AutoCAD functionality from the original authoring application to save this drawing to AutoCAD-only objects.
!

What tha F*!@ is that supposed to mean!?!?

That's simply a reminder that if you send the drawing to someone else and they say "I can't see <some feature or other>, it's missing from the drawing!", then you should ask them "Do you have PROXYSHOW set to 1?"