V7 error message "unable to open, not a design file" after opening in MicroStation V8.


  
 Applies To 
  
 Product(s):MicroStation
 Version(s):07.01.01.57
 Environment: N\A
 Area: File Access
 Subarea: N\A
 Original Author:Bentley Technical Support Group
  

Problem

MicroStation - Design - Unable to Open--A file MicroStation/J previously opened is now giving error message "unable to open, not a design file" after opening in MicroStation V8. What happened?
Version: 07.01.01.57
Product: MicroStation J 7.1
Area:
OpenDGN - Miscellaneous



Solution

The file inadvertently was upgraded to V8 format, instead of V7-Read-Only mode and V8 files cannot be read in V7. A workaround is to open file in V8 then do a File > Save As to a V7 design file format.



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