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2004 to 2006 directly: is it possible?

we haven't ever installed swx2005. we had no real reason to do it and had already enough problems with 2004 which weren't officially solved with 2005, then i decided not to stuck my workstations with 2005. since people is starting talking about 2006, i wanted to know if we can move from 2004 to 2006 directly or if it's necessary to first install 2005 and then 2006. i mean: will 2006 crack our 2004 files

--as 2004 did with many of our 2002 and 2003's-- or will it work flawlessly --at least for this, since flawlessly is a word i would

*NEVER* use for swx/dbworks--?

thanks in advance.

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Gianni Rondinini
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I went from 2003+ to 2005 and didn't have problems, during the install. So I would *assume* they have their act together on upgrading when skipping versions. However, I removed my 2003plus, and now I have to reinstall my

2005 - some files got wacked or something in the process - oops.
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Tom L

Gianni,

"Flawlessly" is a bit of a stretch for SW, even under ideal conditions. I will say this though, I've translated some pretty complex assemblies forward, to 2006, from 2004 and 2003 format. Most without serious problems.

It all depends on the content and structure of the files. Some types of things have allways had problems, configurations, mates, surfaces, etc.,

The best thing to do is load 2006 on one computer (as a new install along side 2004) and do some test translations.

Regards

Mark

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Mark Mossberg

Hello Gianni,

I plan also to jump over from 2004 to 2006, I wrote an own convertion tool and I found during testing no convertion problems. The greatest problem is for the user 500 new enhancments, so much is changing for UI until measureing...! And you have the interactive What's new only for one version jump.

Good luck

Ingo

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INKN

That's why I find it invaluable to upgrade every release (Solid Edge). If I were to skip one or two releases, it would be like giving the users a whole new application. One advantage SE has is that they have started to include the "what's new" help for the 3 most current releases, which helps allot. Maybe you can talk SolidWorks into doing that as well.

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ken

Gianni,

This shouldn't be a problem. During testing I did this with files much older than 2004. There were very few problems but as with all new releases of SW expect regressions in direct file translation.

If I were you I would first use the mass conversion utility and schedule it to run over night. Identify problem files and send them in to SW for resolution. When SW has fixed the problems then make the actual changeover to 2006. Most people with large installations to manage will not make the actual change until SP1.0 or SP2.0 to assure themselves of a fairly stable product.

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TOP

that is the same thing i'm going to do: i've never installed a new version of swx until at least sp1.0 or 2.0; which was, in the latest,

15 days after it came out --which is what annoys me the most: swx is *NOT* ms office: it's a *serious* software for professionals. i can't stand all these bugs and the run for useless "enhancements"--.

regards,

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Gianni Rondinini

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