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File types basics

File types basics - AutoCAD for Mac Tutorial

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File types basics

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- [Instructor] AutoCAD for MAC uses the same file format as the Windows version, which is a .dwg file, or a Drawing file. While the extension itself has not changed in years, there are versions of DWGs which you should be aware of. With AutoCAD, you can always open backwards, but not always forward. So if you have the latest version of AutoCAD for Mac, you should be able to open any DWG file saved in any year by another other AutoCAD product, whether it was in version 2011 or 2001. However, if you're using AutoCAD version 2001, you can only open files that were saved back to a year equal to or prior to the version that you have. So if I saved this file, I have the option of saving it back as an AutoCAD 2000 DWG file. If you're using version 2001, that would be fine. However if I save this as an AutoCAD 2004 DWG file, and you're using AutoCAD 2001, you will not be able to open this file. Another file type you can both save as and open is called a DXF, or a Drawing Exchange Format. This…

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