Can I update a Revit educational version

[Anonymous]

I apply and succesfully installed a student version of Revit 2018 last november, and I saw today that Revit 2019 was released. My question is: Can I update to the recent version with my student licence and stay using the recent version until it expires or I have to stay back in the 2018 version until it last?

[Viveka_CD]

Hi @Anonymous

Welcome to the Autodesk Community! I see that you are visiting as a new member 

I will move your post to the Installation and Licensing forum for further feedback. 

Regards,

[Mark.Lancaster]

@Anonymous

Students (as long as they are signed up and attending a qualified educational institution), can request the current version (2019) of a educational license and 3 legacy versions (2016-2018).  If at any point you graduate or leave with no intention of returning, your forfeit the right to have the application installed on your machine and/or use it.

[dgorsman · Accepted solution]

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@Anonymous wrote:

I apply and succesfully installed a student version of Revit 2018 last november, and I saw today that Revit 2019 was released. My question is: Can I update to the recent version with my student licence and stay using the recent version until it expires or I have to stay back in the 2018 version until it last?

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@Anonymous - Remember, Revit files are NOT backwards compatible.  If you open your school project in the 2019 release it will be upgraded and there is no (easy) way to get it back to the 2018 release.  Just like real-world projects you'll need to manage and coordinate software versions with the client (school).