Saving down to PC9

Lester Tobias · Post by **Lester Tobias** » Wed Oct 02, 2024 4:11 pm

I had a disastrous crash due to an out of memory condition on the 2016 powerbook that I must keep to use PC9. When I fixed the problem I lost an entire section and elevation file. I found a recent copy on the new powerbook that I have (and on which I am beta testing PC10). I thought I could save it over to the old machine through dropbox, but it doesn't let me save down to PC9.

Is there a solution for this?

patrickm · Post by **patrickm** » Wed Oct 02, 2024 8:24 pm

Can't you open the file in PC10 and do a "save as" and select PC9 as the file type? I just ran a test and was able to do so, and was able to open the new file in PC9.

Lester Tobias · Post by **Lester Tobias** » Sat Oct 05, 2024 5:56 pm

1. There is no "Save As". I can Save, with the three dots, which basically turns it into a Save As, but the dropdown option for file version only shows powerCADD 10. There is no PowerCADD 9 option.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sun Oct 06, 2024 3:46 am

Save As... should be in the File menu immediately below Save...

If that is not appearing you might want to try deleting PowerCADD 10 and re-installing the latest beta from the link sent to you by AutoDesSys.

Lester Tobias · Post by **Lester Tobias** » Mon Oct 07, 2024 12:16 am

Yeah, I don't have that option, and I just reloaded the update I received on September 6th. build #2193

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Mon Oct 07, 2024 2:04 am

Your File menu is missing a few options.
Try deleting the preferences file:
com.engsw.PowerCADD10.plist.

If that doesn't fix it you'll have to contact them and report it as a bug.

patrickm · Post by **patrickm** » Mon Oct 07, 2024 8:23 pm

Or maybe you don't have the latest build?

Lester Tobias · Post by **Lester Tobias** » Mon Oct 07, 2024 9:49 pm

To Derek: I couldn't find the preferences file. I checked in the preferences folder but it wasn't there (Macintosh HD>Library>Preferences). I don't know where else to check for it. Maybe it's missing?

To Patrick: I have requested the latest build.

Sorry to be a pain, but I know the answer is out there.

LT

Lester Tobias · Post by **Lester Tobias** » Mon Oct 07, 2024 10:00 pm

I just received an updated build, and it allowed me to save down to PC9.

Thanks.

LT

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Tue Oct 08, 2024 12:17 am

I'm glad you got it sorted. For future reference your preferences are in your User library:

[Hard Drive]>Users>[user name]>Library>Preferences

However this Library folder can be hidden so to open it from the Finder use the Go menu and hold down the Option Key.

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