WBlock command allows for "backsaving", but doesn't seem to work

[BCE]

I have used the wblock command to block out drawings for use by other companies and was backsaving by using the wblock browsing ellipsis.

 

I keep getting requests to backsave the blocks again, so this process doesn't seem to work.

 

Is this a known issue, or am I doing it wrong (which is completely possible)?

 

Thanks.

[qball]

In plain Autocad saving to an older version by Wblock is not an option. I would have to open the drawing and then SaveAs to an older version. I assume that's what you mean by "backsave".

[BCE]

Yes, that is what I mean by backsaving. The wblock command shows that saving to an older version is an option (browsing ellipsis), but it seems that it is not functional.

 

For now, I am using the saveas command after opening the block or exporting the file as an older version of AutoCAD.

[qball]

oh, sorry I didn't follow the process through. That is an option when it goes to SaveAs dialog.

I just tried it and it opened in A2007 just fine.

[SLW210]

Back to what version are you saving? With what version are they trying to open them?

[BCE]

I am using Civil3D 2011. I typically save back to 2000 to cover all my clients and project team members (outside of company).

[SLW210]

What are your clients using to opening the drawing?

[BCE]

Anything from 2000 to 2011, AutoCAD LT to Civil3D.

[SLW210]

You probably should use exporttoautocad. Read this....Warning message when you start AutoCAD Civil 3D or open existing drawings and this Invalid-file-error-not-caused-by-incompatible-versions