Running 2015.1.1 but cannot open a *.prt file

[rmcard]

I am another one who hasn't upgraded in over a year at least but I think I'm running the latest version. I just tried translating several customer solidworks *.prt files and got the message "input file version not supported, try saving file to an older version".

My question is even if I had the most current GD version running, it would really make no difference because 3D systems hasn't updated the program where it can open the most recent competitor part files.

 

[JST]

GMD, in common with some others, is generally a year back in import file capability from SWX etc. Probably the SWX files are 2016, which is not necessarily supported for import. If the clients can export as a prior version, that should work fine, I have done that.

Your version is the same as mine, which is the latest.

It's not uncommon. A LOT of programs, not all CAD, that import, for instance, AutoCad files, do not import the latest. I have, when dealing with AutoCad output, usually exported from AutoCad as an R14 file, because pretty much everything with any pretensions to importing a DWG or DXF will take that.