How use Catia Downward Compatibility?

How do I open higher version Catia in lower version Catia?

Suppose you are using V5R21, you can save it as a V5R20-V5R6.

1. Click on Tools->Utility.
2. Double click on “downward compatibility”
3. Click “member”- select the file to convert.
4. At the top select the version to which you want to convert the file- set the target folder- click “run”

Is Catia backwards compatible?

COE Administrator. If you build a part in r15 and try to open in r11 you will have data loss that is unavoidable because Catia is not backwards compatible. You can try Tools – Utility – Downward Compatibility.

Can we open higher version CATIA file in lower version?

3 Answers. You can´t open a newer release than R16. So if the modell is build with R17 – R21 you have no chance. In my view it is NOT possible (like ms word) to save in an “older version”.

What is wrong application level in CATIA?

2 Answers. The difficulties is “Downward Compatibility”. If you are using Catia V5R19 and try to open V5R 20-21 or higher release file, you can not open it.

How do I convert Catia to AutoCAD?

When in Catia V5 you can save your CATPART or CATProduct file as a . stp file (STEP File). After you save it > Open AutoCAD > Open a blank drawing file > select Import from the file menu > Select your . stp file to import > wait for it.

How do I know what version of Catia I have?

In use, it works like this: – Just ‘Right Mouse Button’ click on the file and select ‘What_CATIA_Ver’ from the ‘Send to’ menu. That will bring up a results window as below: – We can see that this CATIA file was created using CATIA V5 Release 23 Service Pack 4 with no Hot Fix. Press any key and the panel will disappear.

What is the latest Catia V5 version?

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