Can someone explain the Revit 2008 versions

[Dave Lewis]

http://revit.downloads.autodesk.com/download/2008/RAC2008_SP2_List.pdf
http://revit.downloads.autodesk.com/download/Structure2008/RST2008_SP2_List.pdf
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/rme_2008__wu2_content_changes.pdf

There are build numbers, service packs, web updates
whats the deal?

How do I keep track of all of these revisions.
The web site might say service pack 2
but the about dialog box does now say that

I need to keep track of all 3 versions

[dhurtubise]

Recently Autodesk changed from build to SP. So we are now at SP2. You dont ahve to keep track. The newst is always the one on the web.

[Dave Lewis]

The newest is always on the net is not the answer when you have to manage hundreds of installations across the country

If architecture and structure is on SP2 then what is MEP WU2?
Also where in the software does it say what version you are running?

How do you update an old deploy to SP2?
Is there an update like AutoCAD?

[dhurtubise]

The newest is always on the net is not the answer when you have to manage hundreds of installations across the country

If architecture and structure is on SP2 then what is MEP WU2?

You still have to read the release note, how do you deploy to those machines ? I suggest that you use either a script or GPO. That way its easy to control what gets install and you can install the same all over the place


Also where in the software does it say what version you are running?

Help - About | Top right Build....

How do you update an old deploy to SP2?
Is there an update like AutoCAD?
You simply run the installer and it overwrites the necessary file

[cphubb]

Help - About | Top right Build....

I find the fact that the build number and the file name and listing on the website no longer match.

The website says SP2 the build number is 20070810_1700. How would one match those up. Seems pretty simple to get the version number and the download to match so one knows what build they actually have without haveing to read release notes everytime.

What ever happened to the patch process that was implied when 08 was released?

[dhurtubise]

Both do match, see the attach screen shot

[Dave Lewis]

ok so I had an installation of build number what ever
I create a silent deploy of SP2
I run the deploy, lets cross our fingers and hope it updates properly

The question was WHY isn't there an update patch like AutoCAD

[cphubb]

Both do match, see the attach screen shot

Only if you open the release notes. The download used to match the build number. Much easer to manage for users and managers. Why make the process more difficult? and why are you defending making the process more difficult?

[Wes Macaulay]

I don't mind the SP2 naming too much -- it's easier to remember that you've got SP2 installed. I suppose if another build comes out it will be labeled SP3...

[vandelay]

I too find it difficult that the build number in the program and the download file name do not match. They should just pick one way to do it.

But the real question is when will SP3 come that hopefully fixes the transparent floor issue when you assign a color fill to a room tag? Hey at that point they can name it RAC2008_It_used_to_work_but_then_it_broke_but_now_it_is_fixed.exe

[Wes Macaulay]

Eh? What bug is this about floors and room objects?

[dfriesen]

Eh? What bug is this about floors and room objects?
You haven't run into it? If you apply a colour scheme to a floor plan, the floor turns transparent. Try turning off the colour fill in the attached file.

[charliep]

Hold onto your hats everyone - SP3 is out. Build 20071109

[patricks]

Well I just noticed looking at the builds we had previously downloaded that SP1, SP2, etc. has been in the downloaded file's name for some time now, but it also included the build number in the downloaded file. So we have SP1_RAC2008_20070607_1700 and SP2_RAC2008_20070810_1700, but now the latest file I'm downloading is simply SP3_RAC2008. It would be nice if they put the build number in the file name, or put it next to the download link instead of referring you to a PDF file to find the build number, but to me it's not a big deal. You could always change the file name before saving the download location to include the build number if it's that important to you.

[clog boy]

I don't think builds will be in conflict with each other - at least I don't hope so. RA2008 = RA2008.
Now when you want to install RA2009 or 2010, that's an interesting issue. Let's say Phill in Pensylvania has downloaded and tested RA2009 and therefor refuses to download it again, while Jerry in New York discovers there's a service pack for RA2009. He'll have to report it to you, so you can tell Phill to stuff it and download anyway.

Please note there's a major difference between updates and upgrades. Normally you only upGrade when there's an upDate for that upGrade, so all kinks have been ironed out.

Once you decide on upgrading, roll out the latest version from the Autodesk website and not the CD offered by your reseller. It will always be the same build that way. So that's an extra motivation not to be concerned about build issues, except when it's known to resolve certain known (to you) issues for certain employees. It'll fix that for them, but that's no reason to install it for every other PC in the country.

...at least that's what my batch of ITIL guts tells me.