convert Archicad (or autocad 2004) dwg to old R13

[glen huxtable]

I need to use my old Autocad LT 95 which uses R13 to edit my designer's archicad drawings. He can save them as Autocad 2004 I believe. DWG Trueview is not able to edit and input dimensions,which I need . OR is there another cad program (freeware) that could do simple editing of an Autocad 2004 file? I run XP on the system that will sit on the jobsite.

[Dana W]

Try Draftsight. It is a free AutoCad LT clone, from Dassault systems. Link here.

 

TrueView Will convert drawings back, but unfortunately only to 2004.

[eldon]

I think that DWG Trueview can convert back to R14.

 

But try AutoCAD 360, which can save back to R12 DXF.

[Dana W]

I think that DWG Trueview can convert back to R14.

 

But try AutoCAD 360, which can save back to R12 DXF.

I double checked, TrueView can go back to 2000.

[eldon]

I must have a different version to you then. I can save back to R14.

[Dana W]

I must have a different version to you then. I can save back to R14.

2014 Version 1.18.0.0 here.

Also, for some reason 2000 cannot be converted in place. There has to be a target folder of the user's choosing.

 

I guess they eventually start dropping the oldest versions from the conversion. I wonder if the marketing department was at that meeting?

[eldon]

It looks like the OP will have to fall back on AutoCAD 360 then.

 

One can dimension in AutoCAD 360.

[glen huxtable]

draftsight seems to be way to go

[Dana W]

It will work. You will find that it looks and works fundamentally just like AutoCad LT, but the options, names, and button icons are a little different here and there. I think Draftsight still uses the 2007 AutoCad file format, not sure.

 

The resulting dwg files can be opened in AutoCad but the user will see a warning about the drawing not being created by a "Trusted" Autodesk product.