EmmaCox Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 One of our old clients wants to do an addition on a cottage that we built back in 2005. Back in 2005 the drawings were done on Chief Architect 9.5 and we have the old drawings files saved. The file types are PL0, PL1, PL2, PL3... which I think are the plan files and every floor would be saved as a different file for some reason. There's also file types that are PB0, PB1... as well as LA1, LB1 which i'm guessing are the layout files. I tried to do file > import > import drawing, on the new Chief X9 but none of the files showed up for me to open. Anyone know how to open Chief 9.5 files into new Chief X9? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chief58 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Emma copy the whole file in to a chief X9 folder and open it from there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaCox Posted September 18, 2017 Author Share Posted September 18, 2017 Okay, I copied all the old files into a new folder that has a new X9 file in it.. I right clicked on the PL0 file and did open with > and had to find chief X9 and then a dialog box showed in X9 (see attachment) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chief58 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 try to open the PL1 file the pl0 is the basment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaCox Posted September 18, 2017 Author Share Posted September 18, 2017 Same thing happened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaCox Posted September 18, 2017 Author Share Posted September 18, 2017 Should I attach one of the old files? I took a screenshot of all the files that we have from 2005.. Not very organized but this is the new file I made and put everything in with the new X9 file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chief58 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Emma not sure why this is happening I always copy old files into the most recent version of Chief so I don't loose the previous version and never had this problem I have brought older the 9.5 files forward to add onto a plan I had done previously, maybe someone else will chim in or if you have SSA call them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chief58 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 make sure you are opening the pl1 under the type column Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaCox Posted September 18, 2017 Author Share Posted September 18, 2017 Okay, thanks Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermot Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 X9 can't read any plans older then V10. You will need to read them in with an older version of Chief (X8 would be good if you still have it installed) and then save them. Then you will be able to read them into X9. If you do not have an older version of Chief installed or available to install, you should contact tech support for more help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaCox Posted September 18, 2017 Author Share Posted September 18, 2017 I still have Chief X3 on this computer, I will try it out. Thanks Dermot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaCox Posted September 18, 2017 Author Share Posted September 18, 2017 Got it to work! I opened Chief X3 and did file > open plan > and the PL1 file showed up so I clicked on it then did save as > and it saved it as a new X9 file. Thanks Dermot & Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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