Installing older Revit Versions

[Marcel_van_Duijn]

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-...)  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

[DarrenP]

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

[Marcel_van_Duijn]

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.

[DarrenP]

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

[pendean · Accepted solution]

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.

[Anonymous]

Revit 2016

part 1 http://efulfillment.autodesk.com/NET16SWDLD/2016/RVT/DLM/Autodesk_Revit_2016_English_Win_64bit_R2_dl...

part 2 http://efulfillment.autodesk.com/NET16SWDLD/2016/RVT/DLM/Autodesk_Revit_2016_English_Win_64bit_R2_dl...

[Marcel_van_Duijn]

Thanks, but what is this?

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Download links for Revit 2016.

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