Article: SolidWorks Corporation Eliminates Compatibility Problem for AutoCAD Users; New DWGgateway plug-in allows any version of AutoCAD to read and write any DWG file.

CONCORD, Mass. -- AutoCAD(R) users who need to work with multiple versions of DWG files can now work confidently with any DWG file, regardless of the AutoCAD version that produced it, without suffering error messages or being forced to upgrade to a new software version.

The new DWGgateway, a free software component available at www.dwggateway.com or www.solidworks.com, installs itself into AutoCAD in only a minute or two. The DWGgateway enables AutoCAD versions going back to AutoCAD R14 for the first time to read, edit, and save AutoCAD (.dwg and .dxf) 2D files created by more recent versions of the software, including AutoCAD 2005.

For example, design ...

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