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Share files between Prime 7 and Prime 8

gshockxcc
7-Bedrock

Share files between Prime 7 and Prime 8

I have my own versions of Prime 7 and Prime 8.  My company uses Prime 7.  Is there any way to take the Prime 8 files that I created and convert them to Prime 7?

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LucMeekes
23-Emerald III
(To:gshockxcc)

Open the file in Prime 8, Copy all regions into a single area. Close the area.

Start Prime 7 on the same PC. Copy the area in Prime 8 and paste it into the empty sheet of Prime 7.

Save the file from Prime to a different name.

Copy all regions out of the area. Remove the area and save the file from Prime 7 again.

 

Be aware that during any of the steps Prime 7 may crash. If that occurs you could copy one or a few regions at a time...

If your Prime 8 file already contains areas, you'll just have to create area(s) for any sets of regions in between them, since you cannot embed an area into a area.

 

Success!

Luc

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LucMeekes
23-Emerald III
(To:gshockxcc)

Open the file in Prime 8, Copy all regions into a single area. Close the area.

Start Prime 7 on the same PC. Copy the area in Prime 8 and paste it into the empty sheet of Prime 7.

Save the file from Prime to a different name.

Copy all regions out of the area. Remove the area and save the file from Prime 7 again.

 

Be aware that during any of the steps Prime 7 may crash. If that occurs you could copy one or a few regions at a time...

If your Prime 8 file already contains areas, you'll just have to create area(s) for any sets of regions in between them, since you cannot embed an area into a area.

 

Success!

Luc

Luc, 

Sorry for the delay in replying.   This seems to be the only viable workaround.

Thank you.

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