Opening Files

To open files in HighDesign, click the Open button from the Home window or choose File ▸ Open… from the menu bar. Use the system Open dialog to select the desired file.

The Open command can open both HighDesign project files and DXF/DWG drawings. On Windows, you can use the default “All available types” filter or restrict the visible files by selecting a type-specific filter.

IMPORTANT: HighDesign project files are not backwards compatible. When you create or modify a project using the current release of the software, you cannot open the project later using a previous release.

• When you open a file that was created in a higher-level edition of HighDesign, for example a Pro document in HighDesign LT, a dialog informs you that the project was created in a different edition and that saving the changes will modify the project.