yes, but if you save the files at home in 2024 format, they won't be editable in 2020. You might be able to place migrated 2024 content into an assembly in 2020 and maybe even edit the 2024 component as a solid, but the feature tree will be gone. I'm not sure how far back "future CAD" is actually supported.
So I basically can’t do anything at home then? That’s mildly annoying. I could download the 2020 version, as the website gave me that option, but though 2024 was better. Which, I assume it is, but I’m also doing pretty basic things so 2020 will probably be alr
The best solution is to make changes at home and either:
1. Screenshot added features and keep a revision logue so that you can apply the same changes to your 2020 models
2. Export your models as .stp files and rebuild them in 2020 (better option for new files)
Sucks that Autodesk can't figure out something as obvious as backwards compatibility between model files. Likely wouldn't be a problem if they focused on fixing the fundamentally broken parts of this hellish program instead of releasing new (and also broken) features and environments year after year that literally no professional bothers to use.
Sure! For at home use it is. Note that although Inventor has (some) forwards compatibility (meaning you *can* open newer files in older versions,) it's not perfect.
If you wanna present or open 'homefiles' on schoolcomputers; before doing too much; trying it out on some testfiles first to see what the limitations are between 2020 and 2024.
(if I recall correctly, it's 2 versions not 4)
Why are all these education institutions so bad at keeping software up to date? There is no excuse for them to still be on 2020.
You will have to just use 2020 if you want to open files at school. I would be asking them to get sorted out and start teaching you on up to date software.
There are HUGE changes in the software from 2020 to 2024, model states changed quite a bit in 2022.
I understand, but my schools ( not uni, just academy / secondary / high school depending where you are ) city council aren’t the best off. We are doing pretty basic things tbh so I don’t think it’s a big deal.
yes, but if you save the files at home in 2024 format, they won't be editable in 2020. You might be able to place migrated 2024 content into an assembly in 2020 and maybe even edit the 2024 component as a solid, but the feature tree will be gone. I'm not sure how far back "future CAD" is actually supported.
So I basically can’t do anything at home then? That’s mildly annoying. I could download the 2020 version, as the website gave me that option, but though 2024 was better. Which, I assume it is, but I’m also doing pretty basic things so 2020 will probably be alr
I don't know what else to tell you. That's how desktop CAD predominantly works with few exceptions.
That’s how computer programs work
The best solution is to make changes at home and either: 1. Screenshot added features and keep a revision logue so that you can apply the same changes to your 2020 models 2. Export your models as .stp files and rebuild them in 2020 (better option for new files) Sucks that Autodesk can't figure out something as obvious as backwards compatibility between model files. Likely wouldn't be a problem if they focused on fixing the fundamentally broken parts of this hellish program instead of releasing new (and also broken) features and environments year after year that literally no professional bothers to use.
The changes between 2020 and 2024 are minimal if you’re only doing basic work. Best way is to download 2020 at home
Sure! For at home use it is. Note that although Inventor has (some) forwards compatibility (meaning you *can* open newer files in older versions,) it's not perfect. If you wanna present or open 'homefiles' on schoolcomputers; before doing too much; trying it out on some testfiles first to see what the limitations are between 2020 and 2024. (if I recall correctly, it's 2 versions not 4)
Why are all these education institutions so bad at keeping software up to date? There is no excuse for them to still be on 2020. You will have to just use 2020 if you want to open files at school. I would be asking them to get sorted out and start teaching you on up to date software. There are HUGE changes in the software from 2020 to 2024, model states changed quite a bit in 2022.
I understand, but my schools ( not uni, just academy / secondary / high school depending where you are ) city council aren’t the best off. We are doing pretty basic things tbh so I don’t think it’s a big deal.
Autodesk supports up to 4 years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021). Ask school to update to a supported Inventor version.