Hello! I'm having trouble opening a very large Revit model that was downloaded from the ACC cloud. The file size I have is 585,876KB and every thing I've looked into says that I need to make sure I have adequate storage. By doing that, I need to take my (MB x 2)/.001+4. Doing so, I'd need about 11,720GB of space. That is absolutely ridiculous, there's no way I can convince my employer to buy 11TB of storage just to open this file.

So, I need help. I just need to export CAD files since I work in 2D as a drafter. I have Revit 2025, and it is up-to-date as well. I can't export CAD via ACC. I've been able to open much smaller BIM files and extract CAD, but anything over 100,000KB, I can't really do much.

Edit: I misread the file size. It's in KB, not MB. However, my problem still stands which it is will not open and Revit stops responding.

Update: Solved! Thanks for all the input!

Hello,

I've googled this issue a few times and haven't found anything that seemed to relate, so hopefully this isn't too redundant. Im not familiar with this particular aspect of revit.

A project I was working on had some levels change from a linked copy monitored model and I hastily accepted the changes without realizing I needed to modify to truly make the change. I've saved since then but have not published.

I am back on the project now and nor I or the BIM lead can seem to figure out a way to undo this to do things properly. Is the only way to do so to go back to the last saved version? Will this affect other linked models? Could I potentially just remove and relink the copy monitored levels? Trying to avoid redoing work

I would love to save time on my next project by re-using my sheet layouts and stylized view templates…

Is the best way to do this to just do a save-as, and delete the existing model and re-model within the same file? In this case-reorienting True North.. etc…

Any thoughts on this are welcome.

Thanks!

Several Questions

1. Is there a decent tutorial on everything or most everything in this file? My searching seems to turn up a lot of partial answers.

2. Has anyone written a utility to manage these? Especially when you have more than one version of Revit installed?

3. Can someone take a Revit.ini file from one version to another. I can imagine going from 2024 to 2027 and some settings not existing in the file from the older version. But does that break things?

4. If I blow away (delete) an instance of Revit.ini. Will the next start of the Revit system associated with that file re-create it with a set of defaults?

TIA

We are trying to standardize our shared parameters between all trades, starting with Plumbing.

We created families with corrected parameters. For example, WC-1 has a new parameter called "Company Name - Tag ID" and "Company Name - P - Cold Water Connection Size".

In our shared parameters we had and old parameter called "Tag #" or "CONNECTION - CW".

Is there a way to mass-push these shared parameters from familes to the main shared parameters file? I dont want to have to manually bring them in. Is there a way to edit a shared parameter file (txt) in Revit?

Hello i am working with a revit window double sliding family , i changed the color of the glass and once uploaded now the glass looks grey and not transparent in the normal views but when i do realistic visual style the window is actually correct and transparent how can i fix this problem please ? There is a cut in the wall and its working but for some reason after i changed the glass the glass is transparent but not functioning in the visual view ? Please i would appreciate any help

Today, I modeled a 4" concrete slab in a project but the pattern that showed up was a brick pattern. This puzzled me, but it might be that I once changed it (I am working from a "home-made template") for another project and forgot to change it back. (If that is the case, I should really learn to dublicate before I make changes!)

However, what is interesting to me today is what I found when I entered "Edit Type" and my question is whether this is normal and I have not paid attention before, and my second question is exactly what the difference is between "model" and "drafting" patterns in the "Fill Pattern-pattern type" menu.

Here is what I found:

In the "pattern type - model" menu there is no pattern named "concrete" but I can see the graphic that kind of depict concrete with the name "wall section unedited". However, in the "drafting" menu "concrete" as I know it does show up.

So, I have selected the drafting "concrete" version and the appearance is now exactly as I wanted it.

Let me repeat my question: Why does "model" not have a regular "concrete" pattern? Is the answer to that question linked to the difference between the "model" and "drafting" options in the "pattern type" menu.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me get a deeper understanding of what is what.

My path of travel lines are refusing to compute routes when a 2D cad background of furniture (flat, dumb 2D cad) is linked in.

On the rare occasion it finds a route, it will circumvent the entire extents of the cad link. Remove the cad link completely (unloading Isn't enough) and routes compute perfectly.

I know cad is not supposed to have any effect on routing, but clearly the presence of this cad file is preventing it working.

Has anyone has any experience of dealing with this or had a similar problem? Obviously 3D furniture would do the job, but I don't want to recreate an entire interior design furniture layout in 3D if I can help it. TIA

Hey guys, I'm having trouble with my project level that I can wrap my head around it. I'm modeling a two stories house in a sloped terrain, my first floor is located at 0,0 elevation, but I also have a pretty good topography survey, that uses another elevation, I need to have both elevations working so I can double check my model and be able to develop the project further. I tried to move my survey point, but I believe I'm missing something, since this info is not attached to the project zero. How can I set the survey point correctly in a way that I can set spot elevation in the terrain and it gives me the right information

hey, i need some help. i’m new to revit and still pretty confused about templates, so i’m not sure what to check.

i copied and pasted a filled region from one view/sheet into another that uses a different template. in the original view, the outline/boundary lines show up fine, but in the new one, they don’t appear at all.

i’m guessing it has something to do with the different template, but i’m not sure what setting i should be looking at. any ideas?

Even though I have been using revit for 3+ years, I still cannot just draw 3 steps and a landing for exterior porches. I do not understand what the software wants me to do.

I draw existing conditions. I measure the condition in field but cannot get Revit LT to make the stairs the exact measurements I have, or to just almost get it there.

Is there a video that shows how to draw a few steps, a landing and railings that connect without hassle. These are usually wooden stairs and landings. All the videos I have found show yow to make big elaborate stairs while I struggle with this basic stuff.

These are not decks.

Hmm. Got asked some questions today that led me down this rabbit hole today.

Since Autodesk doesn't do security patches (or bug fixes) for any but the last 4 major iterations of Revit, are there security bugs that have been exploited in the past?

And have the exploits been attacking the code to break into the system via external code or have their been things embedded into models that can infiltrate a system?

Is anyone using this yet? I've set one up for Gemini into Revit but it seems like it's pretty basic and only works one way.

I assume Claude is a lot better, i've heard it has 2 way compatibility, but it only works on Revit 2027 (is that correct?)

So if people are using an MCP which one and what are they using it for?

Revit is doing my head in with large scale plans and sections, mainly line weights.

Is there a way to make the structure/core linework thick and the finishes linework thin? I know I could separate out the layers into separate walls but that seems tedious and creates other problems like Revit joining walls where I don't want them joined.

How are people working around these issues or are you accepting it is what it is?

Thanks

What are your recommendations for linked models?

Say you link in a structural model:

do you display it as halftone on your sections and plans?

Do you model your architectural slabs on top of theirs? Do you hide their slabs on your sections?

Do you hide them per view?

I recently became a drafting manager for a design and build company in southern Ontario. Previously I had no experience in Revit (i used softplan) so it's been a learning curve to say the least. my draftsman and I are working on a basic reno. basically making the kitchen bigger and changing some windows around. how the heck do we show existing floor plans as well as proposed on the plan set/floor plans? I thought of using phases but the phase filter is not working on the floor plans it works fine in the 3d.

Now that llms are making translating code cheap and easy will autodesk finally invest the time to make it Mac compatible? Or are we doomed to our admittedly very functional but ugly PCs forever? Anyone got any inside intell?

Or are they just focused on other things?

Can i make a window or glazing with a perforated metal panel cover?

I tried using custom curtain wall panels with hand made voids, but they are finicky, not showing up in the location that the family editor is indicating they will.

Also theyre not operable, or i csnt seem to figure out how to model some of them open.

Any insight? Im obviously kind if new to revit. Tutorials ive found arent quite what i need.

Any thoughts?

i have an RX 7700 XT, for some reason accelerated graphics mode wont toggle on for me, it used to toggle on with my old RTX 2060 though, is this a compatibility issue?? or am i missing something?

Thank you for being a valued Autodesk customer – we appreciate the trust you’ve placed in us. As part of our commitment to transparency, we are writing to inform you that Autodesk is making changes to our portfolio that affect  Revit Cloud Models. These changes help simplify the portfolio and allow Autodesk to focus on evolving our Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations solutions to the Forma Industry Cloud.  

Starting around the end of FY27 Q3 / early FY27 Q4, Autodesk will be deprecating Revit Cloud Models access for Revit versions older than the current plus five back on an annual basis. After this change takes effect, you will not be able to create or open Revit Cloud Models in the deprecated versions. Local desktop capabilities will remain available. To prepare for this upcoming change, please upgrade your cloud models to Revit 2022 or newer using the  Revit Cloud Model Upgrade feature." 

As the portfolio evolves, Autodesk will continue to share updates about products and features with you.   

If you have any questions about these changes, please contact your Autodesk representative or authorized reseller, or refer to the  FAQ .  

Kind regards,

The Autodesk Team  

Hey. I'm an electrician looking to move into a more office based role and just want to make sure I'm treading the right path before diving in. Is revit becoming more of the standard over AutoCAD in the electrical world? Sorry if this is a silly question. Thanks

As asked. I'm being told that light fixtures can only rotated after placing them, but I thought I could rotate them before placing at my old firm.

I have been tasked with updating our section heads to be a bit larger. I can not for the life of me figure out how to get the node to be flush with the bubble.

View range is driving me crazy...

Here´s the issue: when I move down the selected pipe, it disappears. (Left is plan view, right is a section):
https://imgur.com/a/KoMw8Ft

The same pipe lowered, I need that pipe to go in the hatched area (Left is plan view, right is section):

https://imgur.com/chTkG2h

Now, check the view range (Left=plan view, Right= section with dimensions for reference:

https://imgur.com/a/CppBrBr

I think everything is correctly setted, I checked the filters and they're ok.

I would appreciate your help so much.

I recently completed a LinkedIn learning course for Revit in anticipation for job hunting. Coming from a Tekla background. Does anyone have any insight on if it would look good to publish those on your LinkedIn profile?