Huston we have a problem

I have a problem!!! 3 months ago my instructor gave me an assignment to do over the summer to help keep my head into AutoCad. He gave me a 2 storie house with a basement to draw and to pipe as my school is a plumbing trade school. So I bought myself a new computer ( ok the assignment was just an excuss to get a new toy.) I bought Autocad 2010 the student version and started in on the house. I was into it about 2 months when I heard the school had purchased there new computers. Now here is the problem!! The school had to buy autocad 2009 to run with quickpen, quickpen wont run with 2010. I am supposed to use the schools computers to pipe my house but I think I can not run my Autocad2010 drawing on there autocad 2009 32 bit system. Can someone tell me I am wrong PLEASE! Or tell me how I can pipe my house, what program do i need to complete this project.

2010 will have no problem saving back to the 2007 dwg format that 2009 uses. I don't see where their would be an issue.

KC

I tried to save the drawing as 2007 and it said I could not save as 2007 from 2010 without losing parts of the drawing.

I tried to save the drawing as 2007 and it said I could not save as 2007 from 2010 without losing parts of the drawing.

What kind of parts is it referring? I have 08 and 04 and routinely save back to 2007 and 2004 dwg formats without problems, even with the constraints added.

I don't do much 3d mesh work but their may be a problem saving back if you have used the new mesh capabilities in 2010.

Do you have any xrefs in that file?

KC

Are you doing the house and plumbing in 2D or 3D?

Huston is spelled Houston.

my head into AutoCad.

Should be AutoCAD, the proper name of the product.

2 storie house

Should be 2 story house.

I bought Autocad 2010 the student version

Every student on planet Earth (with an internet connection) can download AutoCAD 2010 for free from http://engineersrule.org

school had purchased there new compute

Should be, "... purchased their..."

... but I think I can not run my Autocad2010 drawing on there autocad 2009 32 bit system.

Should be cannot rather than can not.

You will be fine. Simply save the file in 2007 format as indicated. It is very unlikely that you will be using any of the functions that do not convert backwards to earlier release.

Thanks for all the replys but spare me the english lessions. To answer some of the more relavent responses to my question. I do have some mesh in the files and I am in 3d not 2d. I did save the drawing as another name and as soon as the school hooks up there new computers next week I will give it a shot. I hope you all are right and I dont have a problem. I have only been doing autocad for 5 months and the past 3 months I have been learning it on my own by asking good people like you all questions. thanks again

Most people in this forum do offer good suggestions and advice. I'm very surprised to see a person with a "super member" status criticizing spelling.

I think the moderator should remove his posts, especially since they are in reference to a logical question asked by a new member.

If you have questions about Acad, this IS the place to get answers! Most of us will answer you cordially! Welcome to CADTutor.

Oh, yes to your question...I think that hugha did give you the best advice to save your file as a new name and see what (if anything) is missing. Good luck with your project.

This has gone far enough.

Melissa, I have removed the last posts by you and J.D. Mather. I'm sure he meant no harm in pointing out your spelling mistakes, but your responses are out of line. Please take the advice offered here as constructive criticism and don't take it personally. We are here to help, in more ways than just offering CAD advice. You will find, when you get into the workforce, that correct spelling and grammar are very important in being able to communicate effectively with clients, consultants, contractors, etc. So when someone comments on your spelling/grammar errors, you should be grateful, not hateful. :wink:

In the future, please try to be more tolerant and accepting of the advice that's being offered.

Edit: I will be monitoring this thread, and if this argument continues, I will close this thread.

I have a problem!!! (...) Can someone tell me I am wrong PLEASE! Or tell me how I can pipe my house, what program do i need to complete this project.

Hi Melissa, you won't lose any of the 3d functionality from 2010 if you save as 2007. Traditional solids will be the same, and if you worked with the new meshes we introduced in 2010, then they will be migrated to the old meshes. I see no problem whatsoever in that operation.

Just one more thing. if you used mesh with subdivisions, then those will be converted into old meshes, as I said, and won't be able to be smoothed in an AutoCAD older than 2010. However, if you don't edit them, and then open again in AutoCAD 2010, you will recover the power to convert into smooth shapes.

Cheers,

Guillermo

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Dont worry I wont come back here after today. People think that they can belittle anyone via the internet. And i am sick and tired of going to some of these web sites just to be bullied or picked on because of my inability to spell. I am no kid! I have been in the work world for over 25 years and I know my faults! I have struggled with it all my life! My response to a bullie were apropriate. If this is how you wish your site to run then have at it but I will not be coming back.

Aw, take it easy... that was an atypical response to your question. That is the first time I've seen an error in spelling called, and believe me I've seen lots here (a lot of seperates). Someone just had a bug up their a** that day. Most people here are cordially helpful.

as an aside, if you were to use Firefox as your browser, there is a spell checker built in.

...and I know my faults! I have struggled with it all my life!

And so have I. You are not alone with this problem. In fact people in this field are notoriously poor speelers.

When I was going to schol I used to carry a pocket speller with me because I wos so embarassed with my spelling.

(In fact, now as a teacher I struggle with this problem as I must spontaneously write stuff on the blackboard and the students offen snicker at my spelling. I am sure I have lost the respect of some because of this problem.)

Now with computers I've taken to typing responses in MS Word first as that programs underlines misspelled words (and grammer).

A mispelled word here and there is generally overlooked, but when spelling and grammer detracts from your message your message might not be taken seriously. I take this stuff very seriously.

Sorry for offending.

JD

My response to a bullie were apropriate. If this is how you wish your site to run then have at it but I will not be coming back.

I'm sorry, but your response was very inappropriate. We do not tolerate fighting or profanity here, and that's why your post was removed. You are free to leave and find another CAD forum if you want, but you will only be hurting yourself. CADTutor is the best CAD resource online and you will be hard pressed to find an equal.

Good luck to you. :wink:

melissa:

I would ask that you reconsider your statement about leaving and give CADTutor another chance. We are all here to help and that includes JDM too.