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Open Studio Model (*.osm) Reverted to Older version?

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asked 2018-03-22 09:14:09 -0500

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updated 2018-04-08 08:57:08 -0500

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Can I convert OS model version 2.4.3 backward to 2.4.0? I built a rather complex geometry I would like to keep instead of starting from scratch on an older version.

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answered 2018-03-22 11:19:58 -0500

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updated 2018-03-22 14:28:39 -0500

The 'hacky' (and probably only) way to back-convert is to open the osm in a text editor and change the Version Identifier in the OS:Version object at the top of the file to the previous version.

This will cause problems if the later OS version has added/changed objects that exist in your model, so it's best to not try to go back too far. Going from 2.4.3 to 2.4.0 might be ok, but be warned. Make a backup!

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I'll give it a shot. Thank you for your help!

Kyle ( 2018-03-22 12:56:25 -0500 )edit

I had to give it a couple tries but you saved my model!!!

Kyle ( 2018-03-22 14:58:16 -0500 )edit

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