topic Re: Saving from 8.1 to 8.0 in Collaboration with other software

Saving from 8.1 to 8.0

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Sep 2004 05:37:40 GMT

In earlier versions of ArchiCAD eg 7.0, it was possible to save an archive project in a lower version. This is now not possible in 8.1. I would like to save down to 8.0 to be able to share with my collegues who are still using 8.0.
Any ideas?

John

Re: Saving from 8.1 to 8.0

Dwight — Thu, 30 Sep 2004 06:11:39 GMT

The purpose of an archive is to guarantee permanence of library parts by encapsulating them with the project file.
In future, opening the archive also opens a special library with object elements contained in an independent library folder.

Solution:

You will share your file by saving it as an 8.0 project and sending it to your stooges.

You will save your 8.1 file as an 8.1 archive and re-open it, sending the tidy library it makes to your colleagues separately. Instruct them to specify this library when opening the file.

Re: Saving from 8.1 to 8.0

Dwight — Thu, 30 Sep 2004 06:14:57 GMT

But wait.

Are you certain that they can't open an 8.1 archive?
While th edition did move forward, did the file format change?

Re: Saving from 8.1 to 8.0

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Sep 2004 06:32:57 GMT

Dwight,

Opening an 8.1 archive in 8.0 is not possible. You get the usual message, "unknown document version "

John

Re: Saving from 8.1 to 8.0

Dwight — Thu, 30 Sep 2004 06:49:22 GMT

Well, as the Adam Sandler character said to the Philip Seymour Hoffman character in "Punch Drunk Love" :

"That's that."

I guess you'll try the "separate save" idea....