Once in a while, you may attempt to open a Dynamo script only to have an error pop up stating "Error opening corrupted file". This error is rather deceiving because in most cases the reason is because the Dynamo version in which the graph was created was in a different version than the one you are trying to open it with. This error should really read "The file is incompatible with the current version of Dynamo. Please open with version X.X.X." It would ease a lot of headaches for beginners.
To resolve this, simply ask the author which version they created the Dynamo graph in, or try using a different version of Dynamo until you can successfully open the file.
Unfortunately, Dynamo graphs created in newer versions are not backwards compatible with older versions. It is highly recommended to add a suffix to your graphs so that you can keep track which Dynamo version you created your graph in. Here at ElevateBIM we use suffixes such as "_D2.0" for version 2.0 and "_D1.3.2" for version 1.3.2 to distinguish the two latest versions of Dynamo.
ElevateBIM aims to post multiple versions of scripts starting with the latest version and is happy to assist users who are using older versions of Dynamo.
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