topic Re: Installing older Revit Versions in Installation & Licensing Forum

Installing older Revit Versions

Marcel_van_Duijn — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 13:18:47 GMT

Hi,

We have Revit 2016 projects in our data directory that needs to be updated.

Recommended steps for upgrading, found at the Autodesk website (https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/learn-explore/caas/simplecontent/content/file-upgrade-process-for-revit.html) are:

•   Open each file in the original version of Revit with Audit checked.
•   Use Save As to save the file after auditing.
•   Open the file in the target version of Revit with Audit checked.
•   Use Save As to save the new version to a different location.
•   Once all the files are updated, reload and repath the linked files.

The oldest version of Revit, found on our system is Revit 2017.

I've tried to install Revit 2016 under our license agreement but is will only run on view mode.

Is there a way to install and run Revit 2016 for upgrading purposes?

I think this is a problem for a lot of users.

Thanks

Re: Installing older Revit Versions

DarrenP — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 13:59:25 GMT

have you tried opening the file directly in the latest version you have?

Re: Installing older Revit Versions

Marcel_van_Duijn — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 13:19:53 GMT

I can open the file in newer Revit versions but I want to fix the problems in the original version, as stated in the recommended steps.

One of my problems is that after the upgrade from 2016 to 2017.

Know that I can run the viewer version of 2016 but I can't save the changes I make.

A lot of users must have the same problems I have, trying to follow the guideline of version upgrade.

Re: Installing older Revit Versions

DarrenP — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 13:39:56 GMT

you can run 2016 as a trial if you have access to an already downloaded copy

Re: Installing older Revit Versions

pendean — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 13:59:44 GMT

Autodesk only hosts downloads for REVIT 2018-2019-2020-2021.
Autodesk only authorizes new licenses for REVIT 2018-2019-2020-2021.
Those are your two big problems that no one over here can help you with.

But... you can open a ticket with the Licensing support and confirm your options for sure here https://knowledge.autodesk.com/contact-support/installation-activation

That's all you can do today with REVIT2016.

Good luck.

Re: Installing older Revit Versions

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 15:24:35 GMT

Revit 2016

part 1 http://efulfillment.autodesk.com/NET16SWDLD/2016/RVT/DLM/Autodesk_Revit_2016_English_Win_64bit_R2_dlm_001_002.sfx.exe?authparam=1603032160_908df119fe28d1e4d36534f49980a8c7&ext=.exe

part 2 http://efulfillment.autodesk.com/NET16SWDLD/2016/RVT/DLM/Autodesk_Revit_2016_English_Win_64bit_R2_dlm_002_002.sfx.exe?authparam=1603032187_fc7e736431cc223a766d608b8a2d45ab&ext=.exe

Re: Installing older Revit Versions

Marcel_van_Duijn — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 10:19:10 GMT

Thanks, but what is this?

Re: Installing older Revit Versions

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 10:25:29 GMT

Download links for Revit 2016.

If your license allows this, you could then run it.