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Is Solidworks 2016 backwards compatible with Solidworks 2015 SP5?

Question asked by Jackson Cupp on Dec 2, 2015
Latest reply on Dec 3, 2015 by Alin Vargatu

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We just upgraded to 2016 and now my vendor says he can't open our files. My understanding is that SP5 should be able to open 2016 files.

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Alin Vargatu Dec 2, 2015 10:24 PM
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The correct term is not compatibility, but interoperability. As such, SW 2015 SP5.0 can open SW 2016 files. See below.

2016 SOLIDWORKS Help - Future Version Components in Earlier Releases
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- Prasad Bhonsule @ Alin Vargatu on Dec 3, 2015 12:31 AM
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  Hi Alin, I thought they removed that functionality? or was it only for 2014 it was removed? The bottom of the Help link you provided states:
  
  "Previous release interoperability does not work with SOLIDWORKS 2014. You cannot open files from SOLIDWORKS 2015 in SOLIDWORKS 2014 Service Pack 5."
  
  Thanks
  
  Prasad
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  - Glenn Schroeder @ Prasad Bhonsule on Dec 3, 2015 8:01 AM
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    Prasad,
    
    Please see Jody Stiles reply at Will solidworks 2016 files work with 2015? .
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  - Alin Vargatu @ Prasad Bhonsule on Dec 3, 2015 8:04 AM
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    It works in 2015 for opening 2016 files. I just did that in the picture shown above.
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Seckin Uslu Dec 3, 2015 8:02 AM
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NO
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