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# 1 06-08-2007 , 11:11 PM

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Is it possible to take a scene made in 8.5 and open it in an earlier version, like 6.5? For now I need to go back to 6.5 because my graphics card isn't supported by 8.5 and I get a lot of errors and it doesn't let me use the hardware render but I could in 6.5. I'm in the process of saving up for a new graphics card but until then I'd like to be able to use maya and not have a bunch of errors.

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# 2 07-08-2007 , 03:04 AM

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Hey there Mike,

unfortunately it's not possible to open Maya 8.5 files in earlier versions.

Hope you manage until you get your new card,

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# 3 07-08-2007 , 03:08 AM

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I think the MA. Extension is cross version?
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# 4 07-08-2007 , 08:34 AM

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You need to save the scene in the Maya ASCII format and then go into a text editor and change any references to 8.5 in the header to 6.5. That should work provided that you don't have any 8.5 specific stuff in the scene.

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# 5 07-08-2007 , 06:32 PM

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I could attempt it... it shouldn't be too long, but I've already gone about a month without really using maya that much. Thanks for your help

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# 6 14-09-2007 , 05:27 PM

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Originally posted by The Architect
You need to save the scene in the Maya ASCII format and then go into a text editor and change any references to 8.5 in the header to 6.5. That should work provided that you don't have any 8.5 specific stuff in the scene.

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I just wanted to thank you, it worked out well. This will definitely get me by until I get my new power supply in, it'll be weird to actually use maya again, it's been like 2 months
thanks again

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