Hi Dharma, We've been assured there is an option to save a 16.3 board file as 16.2, though of course if you've taken advantage of any new 16.3 features, they'll be disabled in the downrev. Jean Bratton Senior PCB Designer Freedom CAD Services, Inc. Phone: 603-864-1349 Skype: jean.bratton Email: jean.bratton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Visit us at http://www.freedomcad.com -----Original Message----- From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dharma Kemp-Bresett Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 10:14 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Will 16.3 release backwards compatible? Usually all releases within a rev group (14.x, 15.x, 16.x) are backwards compatible with each other (in some form) but major releases are not... Major releases usually get a new rev number as well. However, With 16.3 they are calling it a major release but are not bumping it up to 17.x... Will it be backwards compatible with the other 16.x's (mainly 16.2)? Or is this going to be a new "breakpoint"? I have looked on the cadence website but I didn't see anything that helped... Thanks, Dharma KAW/USA Ltd. 39 Simon Street, #4 Nashua, NH 03060 603-886-8711 x212 603-881-8763 fax Confidentiality Notice: This email and any accompanying documents contain information that is confidential, privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law and is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee. This information is private and protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, or have received this email in error, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this document in any manner is strictly prohibited. ----------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe/unsubscribe: Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe To view the archives of this list go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ Problems or Questions: Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe/unsubscribe: Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe To view the archives of this list go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ Problems or Questions: Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----------------------------------------------------------