Converting VW12 to VW2011

[ChadL]

I recently upgraded from 12 to 2011 and am having problems converting old drawings. 2011 does not open them, so I tried batch converting, but every time I do VW crashes.

Thanks,

Chad

vw2011 Spotlight w/renderworks sp2

Windows 7 64bit

[Horst M.]

Chad,

does the crashing it really happen with every File that you try to convert?

I'm asking, because I had troubles migrating 3d Elements with more complex Geometry over more than one VW Version, but I can't remember that VW crashed.

Mostly the unwanted geometry was ignored or converted to a rectangular Block

I never had troubles with 2d Geometry.

The Step from VW12 to 2011 is huge, because since Version12 VW has gone through major changes of core Funktions like Parasolid and the new Render Engine.

You could try exporting your Files from VW12 as .dwg's and import the dwg's in VW2011 open it. (sounds stupid, but some complicated 3d Stuff I did a longer time ago could be saved by this method.) :-)

If you like, post File, I could try to open it in the Versions between VW12 and VW2011.

Edited March 20, 2011 by Horst M.