https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Can-t-open-dwg-file/m-p/13836#M957 <BLOCKQUOTE>jrhodes wrote:<BR />I am using ArchiCAD 8.1, system windows xp, and when I try to open a project sent to me saved from Autodesk Architectural desktop 2004 I am unable to open it. ArchiCAD says "The following DWG file's format is unsupported". If I have the person save the dwg in an earlier format like AutoCAD 2000 I am able to open the file. My operating system is up to date, are there ArchiCAD up dates that I don't have? Is there a way for me to check?</BLOCKQUOTE> ArchiCAD does not open AutoCAD 2004 (or newer, 2005 is due soon) file format. The newest one it opens is 2000/2002. So, ask your consultant to send you the DWG in 2000/2002 format. Tue, 23 Mar 2004 05:04:24 GMT Djordje 2004-03-23T05:04:24Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Can-t-open-dwg-file/m-p/13834#M955 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>I am using ArchiCAD 8.1, system windows xp, and when I try to open a project sent to me saved from Autodesk Architectural desktop 2004 I am unable to open it. ArchiCAD says "The following DWG file's format is unsupported". If I have the person save the dwg in an earlier format like AutoCAD 2000 I am able to open the file. My operating system is up to date, are there ArchiCAD up dates that I don't have? Is there a way for me to check?</T></DIV> Tue, 23 Mar 2004 00:32:06 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Can-t-open-dwg-file/m-p/13834#M955 Anonymous 2004-03-23T00:32:06Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Can-t-open-dwg-file/m-p/13835#M956 Somebody will correct me if I'm wrong, but Autocad 2000 is the most recent version supported by Archicad. The program is not lying to you. Tue, 23 Mar 2004 02:10:48 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Can-t-open-dwg-file/m-p/13835#M956 Anonymous 2004-03-23T02:10:48Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Can-t-open-dwg-file/m-p/13836#M957 <BLOCKQUOTE>jrhodes wrote:<BR />I am using ArchiCAD 8.1, system windows xp, and when I try to open a project sent to me saved from Autodesk Architectural desktop 2004 I am unable to open it. ArchiCAD says "The following DWG file's format is unsupported". If I have the person save the dwg in an earlier format like AutoCAD 2000 I am able to open the file. My operating system is up to date, are there ArchiCAD up dates that I don't have? Is there a way for me to check?</BLOCKQUOTE> ArchiCAD does not open AutoCAD 2004 (or newer, 2005 is due soon) file format. The newest one it opens is 2000/2002. So, ask your consultant to send you the DWG in 2000/2002 format. Tue, 23 Mar 2004 05:04:24 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Can-t-open-dwg-file/m-p/13836#M957 Djordje 2004-03-23T05:04:24Z