Rhino/Grasshopper crash if FEM-Design 25 is not installed

[Marco-Pellegrino]

Rhino will crash if FEM-Design 25 is not installed. This issue affects all users who:

• have an earlier versions of FEM-Design
• have the Student version, even if it is FEM-Design 25 Student!

Note:

• a software crash is an invalid behaviour and should be prioritised. Although API version 25.0.0 officially doesn't support earlier FD versions than FD 25.0.0, users who are unaware of this can easily lose unsaved changes to their GH script when adding the Connection component to the canvas.

[lorinczandrea]

@Marco-Pellegrino

The issue is still present in Rhino 8.
In Rhino 7, the error message appears as expected.

[Marco-Pellegrino]

@lorinczandrea

Bug can not be reproduce on my machine. I will ask other colleague to try out.

[lorinczandrea]

@Marco-Pellegrino

Update: I have cleaned up the PackageManager plugins folder in McNeel and removed the binaries from my machine. The issue appears to be resolved.

Note: I have made an update to the FEM-Design program folder directories based on the FD source code. SSH: 10fa334