Microsoft KB Archive/264449

= Visio2000: CAD Converter Fails to Convert CAD Drawings When You Use Process Engineering Shape Conversion Wizard =

Article ID: 264449

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visio 2000 Technical Edition

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This article was previously published under Q264449



SYMPTOMS
In Visio 2000 Technical Edition, when you try to convert a CAD drawing by using the Process Engineering Shape Conversion Wizard, the CAD file fails to convert, and you receive the following error message:

The following file cannot be converted: (Filename and file path) Automation error



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain Microsoft Visio 2000 Service Release 1 (SR-1).

To obtain SR-1, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

263721 Visio: How to Obtain Microsoft Visio 2000 Service Release 1 (SR-1)



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Visio 2000 SR-1.



Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

 * 1) Open the Process Engineering solution.
 * 2) On the Process Engineering menu, click Shape Conversion Wizard.
 * 3) Click CAD symbols from one or more files.
 * 4) Browse to and then select any CAD file.

Note that the CAD file is not converted, and that you receive the error message mentioned in the &quot;Symptoms&quot; section.

Additional query words: sr1

Keywords: kberrmsg KB264449

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