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Auto CAD 2008

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  • 09-12-2010 8:59pm
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    Sitec
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    Is there any way to get this program to work on Windows 7?

    Im using this in college and im used to it so i want to stay working with 2008.


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    Sitec
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    anyone?


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    pieface_ie
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    Maybe irrelevant , but do you know its possible to change the toolbar in
    AutoCAD 2010/2011 into "classic view" mode which makes the menus appear in the old type format display.

    Other than that you could install VMWare, install Vista/XP and then install AutoCAD 2008 but that would be going to alot of trouble.


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    Sitec
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    Cheers thanks for that i got 2010 and used the classic view.

    One more question, will autocad 2008 be able to read autocad 2010 files that i save?


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    pieface_ie
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    Im not to sure of the answer to that mate, i know that trying to open a 2010 file in 2004/2005 AutoCAD doesnt work.

    When your saving your file press the drop down menu and save it as a older version. Or might be handier to go into the AutoCAD 2010 settings where you can sett it to always save your file as a 2004 version or 2008 etc. Im not to sure where abouts the option is in the settings but i do know its there somewhere as ive come across it before.


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    si_guru
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    You could install AutoCAD 2008 in "compatability mode". Then XP programs can be run on Windows 7.


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    Sitec
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    si_guru wrote: »
    You could install AutoCAD 2008 in "compatability mode". Then XP programs can be run on Windows 7.

    Cheers but I tried that and it wouldnt work?


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    si_guru
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    Sitec wrote: »
    Cheers but I tried that and it wouldnt work?

    What happened?


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    Sitec
    Registered Users Posts: 2,964 ✭✭✭Sitec


    si_guru wrote: »
    What happened?

    I downloaded autocad 2008, tried to install it, then a window came up something along the lines of "windows will try and open this application in some sort of a mode.....something something."

    Then it said it wasnt able to open the program.:confused:


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    si_guru
    Registered Users Posts: 2,347 ✭✭✭si_guru


    Did you put the setup.exe on your desktop and then hit RMB... check the box for "run in compatability mode"?


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