DWG import error: OpenDWG Library Error 8

[Roger Rosvold]

I receive this error upon import attempt from what I believe is ACAD 2006 to VW 12, "OpenDWG Library Error 8: This DWG version is not supported"

Any suggestions are welcome. Please email to rogerr@vee.com

[Ray Libby]

More likely it's an ACAD 2007 file.

[Petri]

It never ceases to amaze me that AutoCAD users assume that everyone uses the same version (or later) they have, with the same add-ons, including THEIR special, home-cooked font (shape?) files. They also believe that the recipient knows the unit they have used by some sort of ESP.

They don't have a phone, no email, no means of communicating with other parties...

[Petri]

Umm... Friendly, professional tone? I'll try again:

Even in small projects there should be an agreed protocol about digital data exchange. WHAT is sent, in WHAT format.

[Guest]

I recently received some AutoCAD files and had big problems bringing them into VW. So sent them to a friend with AutoCAD 2006 - he saved them out again as dwgs and they imported fine.

I make a rule now of always asking what version of AutoCAD they are.

If you right click a dwg file and open it in Notepad or I imagine a similar program on a Mac - the AutoCAD file version is displayed in the first bit of text.