OPENING ARCHICAD 7 .PLN FILE IN ARCHICAD 12

[Anonymous]

hi

Im badly stuck at moment i have a very old archicad .PLN file on my laptop which i badly need to open the file was created in archicad 7 which is also on my laptop but i do not have my protection key with me to use any version of the archicad as i am away from home i just downloaded a free trial version of archicad 12 but as expected it can not open files from archicad 7
Can anybody Help ........

Thanks

[Stephen Dolbee]

Archicad12 can only open files from 8.1 or later. Your file needs to be opened and saved in a later version, then it will open in 12. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

Hi Stephen,

Thanks for the reply my problem is i have no way to open at all as i'm in spain at moment not at home in dublin and did not bring my protection key I just need this drawing just my luck

thanks again for reply

[andrewzarb]

Try your luck with these:
http://www.graphisoft.com/support/archicad/downloads/Fileconverter.html

[Anonymous]

Hi Andrew,

Thanks for that info it i was able to download the files i need so was big help at least i was able to open the file i needed and print it also.

best regards

[Anonymous]

E-mail the file to a trusted sourse that has an earlier version of ArchiCAD that can open the 7.0 file. Have them open it and save it as a later version where you can then open it. Good luck................