Batch export to an earlier version of CAD

[.chad]

i have a project that we are trying to send files out to a sub on, and they are still using AutoCAD 2000. is there some way i can do a batch save-as / export for quite a few drawings to 2000? i tried e-transmit, but it crashed everytime i did. there are a number of xref's, but i would like to keep xref's seperate (not bound) to the various files they are referenced in. i managed to export some with xref's bound, and file sizes went from 1k to 40mb, which is ridiculous imo.

[rkmcswain]

eTransmit is the way.... but if you can't get it work....

Are you running a vertical or is this vanilla AutoCAD?

You could also use DWGTrueConvert if you have the older version. If not, the DWG converter is part of DWG TrueView now.

http://www.autodesk.com/dwgtrueview

[.chad]

eTransmit is the way.... but if you can't get it work....

Are you running a vertical or is this vanilla AutoCAD?

You could also use DWGTrueConvert if you have the older version. If not, the DWG converter is part of DWG TrueView now.

http://www.autodesk.com/dwgtrueview

ACA 2008

i will look into true convert after lunch. thanks. any ideas why eTransmit crashed? it did it several times in a row.

[rkmcswain]

ACA 2008
i will look into true convert after lunch.

You might want to start the download now - it's a big one.

any ideas why eTransmit crashed? it did it several times in a row.

Just some guesses, but maybe one of the drawings or reference drawings:

• ...needs to be Recovered or have Audit run on it.
• ...is missing a reference of it's own, like a shape file?
• ...is locked
• ...has some other sort of problem that would cause a dialog to appear in the editor?

[.chad]

eTransmit is the way.... but if you can't get it work....

Are you running a vertical or is this vanilla AutoCAD?

You could also use DWGTrueConvert if you have the older version. If not, the DWG converter is part of DWG TrueView now.

http://www.autodesk.com/dwgtrueview

this seems to do the trick. thanks