I the get the error below when I open a file in OpenRoads Designer CONNECT Version 10.03.00.43 after the file was worked on in OpenRoads Designer CONNECT Version 10.05.00.30.
How can this be fixed? Can I save it down to an earlier version?
Hi , Carl
you can’t save back the file. Update your install of open roads designers the latest version. R6
Hi Eric,
I thought that might be the case.
So anybody we send the file to will have to have the same version or newer in order for them to use it, correct?
The R6 version uses Bentley’s new CONNECT Licensing yes?
Yes. Be carefull what you share in terms of version
there are 4 update releases a year
Just to be clear, new versions are incompatible with older versions?
Is this true for the OpenRoads or all CONNECT Generation Products?
And none of them can be opened by an earlier version? That's going to leave a mess when trying to share files between different partners, clients, etc...
It's one thing if older software can't read the newer product. It's another level of confusion when you can't save the newer product backward for the older software to read. That's bad.
MaryB
Power GeoPak 08.11.09.918Power InRoads 08.11.09.918OpenRoads Designer 2021 R2
It is not always true that backwards compatibility is broken with every update. There was a break between 10.03 and 10.04 which I experienced. I was not aware of another break between 4 and 5, so I suspect you are experiencing the break which actually occurred at 10.04. I think (could be wrong) that 10.04 will open the file in question.
As noted, the solution is to migrate to a newer version. Of course, this is not always a simple decision considering you may have clients which each demand different versions.
This specific example is due to OpenRoads part of the product. Other CONNECT products may have different practices.
Robert Garrett Senior Consultant
www.envisioncad.com