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FlexiDesigner 8.6 work with FlexiPro 8.0?

RJ California

RJ California

New Member
I am considering getting FlexiDesigner for my laptop. This will be FlexiDesiner 8.6 since that is the only version they are selling now. At the shop I use FlexiPro 8.0 and I see no need to upgrade to 8.6 at the shop (FlexiDesigner is pricey enough without throwing in an upgrade for the shop computer!).

After several phone calls no one seems to know if the 8.6 files I create on my laptop will be backwards compatible with my 8.0 in the shop. Most seem to think so, but no guarantees. Seems like a simple question but it has had everyone stumped. I may have an answer tomorrow but I'm wondering if anyone here knows.

Also-- can you save 8.6 files as 8.0 files if that becomes the only work around?

:thankyou:
 
Big House Signs

Big House Signs

New Member
I think you are going to have save down. And make sure your color preferences are the same. We have two seats of Flexi 8.1 and what I desing on my computer if the preferences are not the same on the other it totally screws up the color.
 
Fred Weiss

Fred Weiss

Merchant Member
No way to test compatibility with 8.0 but would say it would be unusual if it was compatible. Based on my FlexiPro 8.6 menu, you would be exporting as version 7.5 in order to open on your 8.0 workstation.
 
Fred Weiss

Fred Weiss

Merchant Member
I went from 7.6 to 8.6 so I can't tell you except to say that the things I use it for seem pretty much the same. It's probably a bit more stable but I think most of the improvements have been on the production side rather than the design and vector editing side where I spend my time.
 
GARY CULY

GARY CULY

New Member
on gerber omega //you can go "up" to the next version ..but to open and use on earlier version .a "save as.choose lower version" has to be done ....
you make sure to have ALL the same fonts on each computer sir .or when you open you get a box that wants to change fonts in the file...this is very annoying ...it can be fixed by selecting the whole file>tab convert to outlines first before save ...but it will upgroup everything in that "logo" or whatever...

now this is what aggrivates ...why cant it open a file even though the next computer dont have that font installed? the file has allready been created so flexi dont need access to that font,it isnt using the fonts in the computer to read what has been writen? so why does it want to swap fonts out? i have 8.1 and see no need to upgrade ,in everyday work it does what i need .EVERYTIME IVE UPGRADED in any program ive had at least a long day getting everything to work right again ..
 
ChristianSlager

ChristianSlager

New Member
It does work... we have a station with flexisign 8.0v2 (not pro) and a station with 8.6 pro and open the 8.6 files on the 8.0 machine all the time. Pre 8 versions will NOT open 8.x files tho.
 
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LittleSnakey

New Member
the main differences are in the rip/print area. The 8.6 works much better with colors in my opinion. It also has send to versaworks button if you have a roland and prefer versaworks for rip/print. I still have problems ripping real big files with flexi and in those occasions I use versaworks.
 
GARY CULY

GARY CULY

New Member
i am very glad to see this works! thanks for the help. ill now really concider a 8.6 flexi ..since 8.1 will open the files!
 
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