If you are on an older version and receive a "future version" file, you cannot natively convert it with full feature history. You have three primary workarounds:
: Open this neutral file in the older SOLIDWORKS version. The software will import it as a "dumb solid." You can then use the FeatureWorks Insert > FeatureWorks > Recognize Features ) to attempt to reverse-engineer the design tree. CADimensions Essential Links and Tools How to Open Future Version Files in SOLIDWORKS solidworks future version file converter link
When you cannot access the newer SolidWorks If you are on an older version and
If you have landed on this page searching for a you are likely in a frustrating situation: you have opened a SolidWorks file created in a newer version (e.g., 2024) while you are running an older version (e.g., 2023 or older), and you cannot open it. CADimensions Essential Links and Tools How to Open