WHY:
With Dynamo major version 1, we continued the pre 1.0 habit of creating install folders with minor release numbers (1.1, 1.2, 1.x). This has created confusion and redundancy, as we don’t allow side by side installation of minor versions. We need to have a folder structure that reflects this constraint.
WHAT:
Starting from daily build DynamoRevit2.0.0.20180115T2045.exe which is available now on dynamobuilds.com, we added the change that
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DynamoCore and DynamoRevit will be installed in the folder named using DynamoCore major version instead of major version point minor version.
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Installing the new Dynamo 2.x build should not affect your existing Dynamo 1.x installed.
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Installing a new Dynamo 2.x build with a larger minor version will overwrite the content in major version folder
More specifically, previous Dynamo 2.0 daily builds installations are installed to C:\Program Files\Dynamo\Dynamo Revit\2.0 and C:\Program Files\Dynamo\Dynamo Core\2.0. While the new location will simply be to C:\Program Files\Dynamo\Dynamo Revit\2 and C:\Program Files\Dynamo\Dynamo Core\2. Installing Dynamo 2.1 will overwrite the content in this folder.
Please let the Dynamo team know what you think this change could affect your work with Dynamo in the future.