Saving to an older version of Water CAD

Question

We are using WaterCAD V8i SELECTSeries6 and I have a model that is in a newer format - can this be saved down our version? From my understanding, our client does not have the software available to do this is there a way to do this on our end? Thanks!

Sushma Choure · Answer

Hello Erin, 
 When the model is saved in higher version then it cannot opened directly in the lower version, for that purpose it has to be saved in other formats from the higher version of WaterCAD. Such as shapefiles or EPANET file format. So for doing this you need a higher version. 
 You can download the latest version of WaterCAD 10.02.00.43 from the link mentioned below and then export the model in shapefile or EPANET file format. 
 Downloading OpenFlows | Hydraulics and Hydrology Software 
 Or you can send us the model files saved in higher version and we can save it in other format which you can then open in WaterCAD SS6. 
 Sharing model files 
 Model backward / forward compatibility 
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Sushma Choure · Answer

Hello Erin, 
 Thank you for uploading the model files using secure upload. 
 I have exported model into EPANET file format and shapefiles which you can import the WaterCAD SS6 version. However there are limitaitions with this method, please go though below mentioned wiki for details. 
 Model backward / forward compatibility 
 The model files are sent to you via private message please check.