DWGgateway is a free AutoCAD download for AutoCAD users who do not want to upgrade to the latest version of AutoCAD, but who wish to continue to exchange DWG files with partners, customers and suppliers that use different versions of the AutoCAD DWG file format. DWGgateway enables you to open DWG files created by AutoCAD versions R14 through the latest version, and then edit them and save them as any version of AutoCAD, from R2.5 to the latest version. It also enables AutoCAD users to create PDF documents that can be shared with anyone.

DWGgateway is a free AutoCAD download for AutoCAD users who do not want to upgrade to the latest version of AutoCAD, but who wish to continue to exchange DWG. 2012 / Version. The DWGgateway data translation tool enables any AutoCAD software user to open and edit any DWG file. This capability may eliminate the need to upgrade the AutoCAD software to new versions simply to work on files created by users of newer AutoCAD products. March 28th, 2012. File size: 43.6 KB. Category rank: 110. All software rank: 6 978.

Version 3 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes. Reply by jstevens32 on April 11, 2014 I found this on another website.

--After you install it, you should get a new DWGgateway menu and toolbar in your AutoCAD 2000. If it does not appear automatically, you can manually load it the first time by going to: Tools--> Load Applications., and in the dialog browse to: C: Program Files Common Files DWGgateway And select the: DGArxR2000.arx that you find there, and [Load] it.

From then on, whenever you get a 'Drawing file was created by an incompatible version.' Message in AutoCAD, simply use the Open function on the DWGgateway toolbar or menu.

It will create a copy of the drawing in a temp folder for you, and then open it. Saving will automatically convert it to AutoCAD 2000 dwg format. Note that when you first activate the product, it will ask to confirm your name and email, and you are essentially 'opting in' for the email announcement of the next version or the PDF capability update.