AutoCAD 2013 uses a new drawing format. So, what if you have multiple users using different versions of AutoCAD in your office? This should not be a problem on the HydraCAD end, since V50, V51 and V52 were designed to be compatible with each other with no conversion necessary.
AutoCAD, however, is different. Users on AutoCAD 2013 (or maybe 2010 for that matter) may need to save down to an earlier version of the drawing format so other employees can open the drawings. You can do this each time you save the drawing before handing it over, but we recommend using the option in AutoCAD that allows you to permanently set what format the drawing is saved in, regardless of whether or not you rememeber to do so.
Type in OPTIONS, then pick the Open and Save tab. Choose the Save as: format that you want to use. I keep mine on AutoCAD 2007 so that drawings that I mark up and send back to support customers can be opened all the way back to V50.
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