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February 3, 2023
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How to save a part file or assembly to an older version of Creo?

  • February 3, 2023
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Does anyone know how/if possible to save a part file or assembly to an older version of creo?

Example: a part or assembly made in Creo 7.0 save a version that can be opened back in Creo 6.0

 

 

 

 

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KenFarley
KenFarley21-Topaz II
21-Topaz II
February 3, 2023

Generally speaking, this is not possible. Once a file has been written in a newer version of Creo it cannot be opened up in an earlier version.

There is something called GCRI that is supposed to provide this functionality, but I've never used it. Here's a support article about it:

 

www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS34964 

 

Perhaps that will help you.

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BenLoosli23-Emerald III
23-Emerald III
February 3, 2023

There is a limitation with Creo 7 that will not allow its files to be opened in prior versions of Creo due to the changes in the data structures for multi-body modeling.

Your only options with Creo 7 files to be opened in an older version is to use a neutral file format like STEP or IGES.

    tbraxton
    tbraxton22-Sapphire II
    22-Sapphire II
    February 3, 2023

    Creo neutral file format (*.neu) is also an option, and I would give preference to this over STEP or IGES in this scenario.

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    ProFeature16-Pearl
    16-Pearl
    February 26, 2024

    Is it feasible for Creo+ to save in an earlier version as well?

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    BenLoosli23-Emerald III
    23-Emerald III
    February 26, 2024

    No, Creo+ is basically Creo 10 loaded on the cloud.

    With the changes to allow true SAAS like OnShape coming, that would make it impossible to open a Creo+ file in Creo 9 or older.

     

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    ProFeature16-Pearl
    16-Pearl
    February 26, 2024

    Thank you @BenLoosli  for the answer.

     

    Beginning with SOLIDWORKS 2024, you can save SOLIDWORKS parts, assemblies, and drawings created or saved in the latest version of SOLIDWORKS as fully functional documents in a previous version of SOLIDWORKS. You can save documents back to the previous two releases. Pack and Go also supports this functionality.

    You can save SOLIDWORKS 2024 files as SOLIDWORKS 2023 or SOLIDWORKS 2022 versions. This previous release compatibility lets you share files with others who use one of the two previous versions of SOLIDWORKS. You cannot extend the previous release compatibility beyond those two releases. Saving SOLIDWORKS Documents as Previous Versions - 2024 - What's New in SOLIDWORKS

     

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