2009-01-04 04:18 AM
2009-01-04 05:22 AM
ebenko wrote:Your best bet is to just open the old files in ... 7. All versions of ArchiCAD work in 'Demo' mode without a key, and the old PlotMaker runs without a key as I recall. (I'm getting old. Sorry.) So, you just need to find somebody who has a 7 CD that they can loan you - unless someone here knows of a download site.
I used to work on ArchiCAD many years ago and the firm I was with used v7. I'm trying to take a look at some of my old files so I downloaded the academic trial v12 but it won't let me open my old files. Is there any way to convert the old files for free? I don't need to edit anything and I can't afford to buy any software for this. I just need to take a look at some old drawings and/or print them out for my records.
2009-01-04 05:41 AM
Karl wrote:Can't agree more ... on top of that, keep the old versions installed. Yes, I know it's not easy or even possible with the Macs, but any Windows machine will still run 6.o ... not sure about Vista, though ...
PS This is of no help to you, ebenko, but to those reading: ebenko's situation will likely happen to you one day. To save (some) future grief, when you wrap up a project, save a set of drawings as a PDF and also save the project as a PLA. I would like to pretend that I always do this...but have to admit that I've forgotten to generate the PLA more often than not.