Hi Dharma, Jean is correct. There is a downrev to 16.2 and also a downrev to 16.01 in the file export menu of 16.3 regards, Barbara Seeger - Cadence Design Systems - 978-262-6578 > From: "Dharma Kemp-Bresett" <dharma@xxxxxxx> > To: <icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Will 16.3 release backwards compatible? > > > Thanks Jean! > I figured it might be something along those lines (Similar to what they did > with the 15.x products) but you just never know. :-) > 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. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jean Bratton [mailto:jean.bratton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 10:21 AM > To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Will 16.3 release backwards compatible? > > 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 > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > 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 -----------------------------------------------------------