This topic describes how to open an Autodesk Civil 3D 2024 drawing and view the Autodesk Civil 3D objects in a prior version of the software.
Opening an Autodesk Civil 3D 2024 Drawing in a Prior Version of AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Drawings saved in Autodesk Civil 3D 2024 can be opened in Autodesk Civil 3D versions 2019 to 2023, and AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018.
- To open an Autodesk Civil 3D 2024 drawing and view the Autodesk Civil 3D objects in a version of the software prior to AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018, set the PROXYGRAPHICS system variable value to 1 in Autodesk Civil 3D 2024 to save the graphics with the drawing and then use the Save As command to save the drawing to a prior drawing file format. When you open the drawing in a prior version of the software, the Autodesk Civil 3D objects will be displayed as proxy graphics.