Hi Larry, I tried that conversion program but my SW is version 2007. That program only converts versions 2008 and up. I'll see if there is a work-around somehow tomorrow. I need to be able to convert my old SolidWorks 2007 programs - I have a lot of work tied up in those files..

The SW was installed in the (x86) directory anyway, but while it works, it still creates havoc. Commands sometimes won't work unless I close the program and re-open, or in some drastic cases, reboot. So, you can see my delima. I've tried running it in the virtual XP mode but that doesn't seem to help...

Prbox, I presume that was what virtualbox is supposed to do. I'm fiddling around with SketchUp but again there is the problem with file transfer - What SW exports and what SketchUp imports don't seem to match...

I'm up for any more good ideas or advice. Thanks for hanging in there with me guys,

Bob