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True View Converter

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Category: EN
Forum Name: AutoCAD
Forum Description: Discussion about AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, viewers, DWG and DWF formats, Design Review, AutoCAD 360, add-ons
URL: https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9135
Printed Date: 19.Apr.2026 at 00:51


Topic: True View Converter
Posted By: Gill39
Subject: True View Converter
Date Posted: 12.Apr.2013 at 04:32
 

Hi, I use AutoCAD 2008 LT for creating electrical drawings. I have no problem with the program and have created many good quality drawings for my customers. What I’m having a problem is when I receive a DWG from a architect or try to use blocks from trusted web site that are created  in a more recent version of Acad. I downloaded True View DWG from Autodesk to convert. When I download the program all my DWG file will only open in the True View program and I’m not able to open any of the file that were sent . Any help would be appreciated.



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Posted By: CarlB
Date Posted: 12.Apr.2013 at 04:40
Sounds like you need to change a windows setting so Autocad lt is the default program for opening .dwg files.
You also could right click on a dwg file, "open with" then select AC LT.

Posted By: Gill39
Date Posted: 12.Apr.2013 at 17:54

Hi, thank you for your reply. I should have mention that I have set AC 2008LT as the default program to open DWG, also when “open with” AC LT, DWG file will only open in the True View program?

Posted By: CarlB
Date Posted: 12.Apr.2013 at 19:20
Found these discussions:
http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?104445-remove-Trueview-as-Default" rel="nofollow - http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?104445-remove-Trueview-as-Default
http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/archive/index.php/t-70162.html?s=9c13c69d407ba66f6476402de6ae557c" rel="nofollow - http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/archive/index.php/t-70162.html?s=9c13c69d407ba66f6476402de6ae557c
 
Didn't read it all. Looks like one way is to not double-click on file name, rather start AutoCAD LT, then browse to file.

Posted By: Gill39
Date Posted: 13.Apr.2013 at 03:14

Hi, everything  is working fine now; I just wish Auto Cad would create software that would be compatible with all versions   instead of developing new software every year to make a profit. Thank you so much for all your time and effort I really appreciate all the help.

Kind Regards

Gill

 


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