Legacy file tool

[Don Seidel]

Please create a LEGACY BATCH CONVERT TOOL for opening old Minicad and Vectorworks files (Macintosh).

This utility could be easily updated w/ each new version of Vectorworks. The current work path for Mac DOES NOT RUN on Intel Macs (requires running classic). Any why require users to install an old version anyway. Write code to translate & open old files as best a.s possible.

[islandmon]

Indeed .. this process is a 'no brainer" and should be considered standard protocol. Direct Access to our legacy files is a right not a privilege.

[mike m oz]

I've always though it rather ironical that Vectorworks can import and Export AutoCAD files all the way back to version 2.5, and yet can't deal with its own format files anywhere near as well. Opening older files should not be restricted.

[Christiaan]

One would assume it was a trivial matter to include such a tool, which makes me wonder if there is some kind of business decision behind it (not that I can think of one though).

[Petri]

I think there used to be one. It might have been a Macintosh-only thing (AppleScript).

The inability to open old MC files is really ridiculous.