How To Open Pcb File In Solidworks

This video will explore how to use your PCB electronic design file with SOLIDWORKS Electrical.-Presented by Saran Haldar.

Mostly people have to face this problem in solid works that one can not open a future version file in an older version of solid works..
Have anybody any solution.??
The aim is not to only open the file; but, i want all the features also.

8 Answers

Open SOLIDWORKS PCB. The.CSPcbDoc file cannot be directly opened in SW PCB. Do not use File - Open. Note: The user must be in a project for the import option to be available. The components contained in individual Schematic or PCB libraries can be edited down to the fundamental elements and primitives. SOLIDWORKS PCB will open the appropriate Library panel for the component type being edited (SCH Library panel or PCB Library panel) and load the symbol or model graphic in the editor workspace, ready for editing. I am trying to open a PCB STEP file in Solidworks 2012 SP05. I am running SPB 16.6 so15 latest hotfix. When I export from allegro in AP-203, Solidworks tells me 'The file being read in is not a AP203 or AP214 file.

They have also introduced a new feature into SolidWorks 2013. If you have Service Pack 4 for 2012, you will be able to open SolidWorks 2013 files. It's unclear if this will still work once a service pack is released for 2013 and the file is saved in that though.

SHAME ON SOLIDWORKS FOR THAT.... THEIR UPGRADES ARE JUST LIKE IPHONE, NOTHING JUST DIFFERENT FRONT END ANDD YEAH FILES SAVED ARE NOT BACKWORD COMPATIBLE!!!!!!!!!!

I think that if you download an IGES or STEP file made from a future version of SW then the older version of SW will try and do a feature recognition and may be able to retrieve the features (New versions often have features that are not supported in older ones) when opening the file.

BackWorks is a SolidWorks Add-in that will allow you to save your files back as far as version 2012. It Is also able to open and save future versions of SolidWorks.
This product can be downloaded from the link below and has a free trial offer. BackWorks has worked great for me in the past.

Gary

SHAME ON SOLIDWORKS FOR SUCH STUPIDITY AND FORCED SALES TACTICS

open it with solid edge and then save it as solid edge file then reopen it with solidworks

how to open future version of sollidworks file in to olders version of sollidworks ?