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    Seems like theere is something called object viewer to add id I were running Civ3D 2015 and want to view a Civ3D 2018 dwg right?

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    Default Re: viewing 2018 civil 3d in 2015

    nope, not backwards compatible. In 2018 you'd need to export the C3D Data to landxml, export the dwg to vanilla 2013 format (AECExplode), then import the landxml in 2015 to get the 'smarts' back.

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    Default Re: viewing 2018 civil 3d in 2015

    I just want to view it.

    In other word take my 2018 dwgs on a flash drive to another location and be able to view it. Not work on it.

    Thats why I mentioned the Object Viewer. It seems as though I remember somewhere back a few years ago that was a product that different versions of cad could use to view Civil 3d dwgs with.

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    Default Re: viewing 2018 civil 3d in 2015

    Many options to just view drawings, to view them without installing anything try: https://viewer.autodesk.com/
    Compare DWG viewers: https://www.autodesk.com/products/dwg/viewers

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    Default Re: viewing 2018 civil 3d in 2015

    we use Dwg Trueview.

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    Default Re: viewing 2018 civil 3d in 2015

    Quote Originally Posted by tim_newsome View Post
    Seems like theere is something called object viewer to add id I were running Civ3D 2015 and want to view a Civ3D 2018 dwg right?
    In C3D 2018, you can simply do a SaveAs, save it in 2013 DWG format and take that DWG file and open in C3D 2015.
    You won't be able to operate on any AEC object, but if you are strictly viewing, this will work.
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