The Vectorworks program must translate files created in previous versions into the current format. The program cannot convert MiniCAD 6 or earlier files, however.
● To convert an entire folder of files at once, use the Batch Convert command as described in Converting Previous Version Files as a Batch.
● To convert one file at a time, open and save the file with the current version of the program as described in Converting a Single Previous Version File.
The program automatically applies PNG compression to images contained in converted files.
You may need to correct the visibility of crop objects and annotation objects in sheet layer viewports (see Creating Sheet Layer Viewports).
For files earlier than Vectorworks 2009, the geometry of the drawing objects is automatically converted using the Parasolid kernel. The conversion may fail for some solids for a variety of reasons: for example, if an object has self-intersecting profiles inside an extrude or sweep, or if an object’s surfaces do not pass the Parasolid checks. If this happens, the program converts all of the other objects and alerts you that some objects were not converted. A wireframe representation of the failed solid is included in the file; you may be able to edit these objects and regenerate the solids.
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