The future is forward-only. Your workflows don't have to be.
The file will open in a "read-only" style mode. You can view, measure, and use mass properties, but you cannot edit the feature tree. Check the SOLIDWORKS Help Files for a full list of capabilities. Manual Conversion Workarounds solidworks future version file converter link
This report details the available methods for opening and converting SOLIDWORKS files created in "future" versions (e.g., opening a 2024 file in SOLIDWORKS 2022). Due to the proprietary nature of SOLIDWORKS file structure, backward compatibility is not natively supported within the software. This report outlines the official workarounds, including the "Future Version Converter" tool and the "Unsuppress" method, providing direct access links and instructions. The future is forward-only
Starting with , users can finally save files directly to previous versions. You can view, measure, and use mass properties,
Save As/Export from newer SolidWorks