DirectoriesXXX Settings in Revit.ini

In the Revit.ini file, the name of the [DirectoriesXXX] section reflects the installed language of the software, such as [DirectoriesENU] for U.S. English, and [DirectoriesFRA] for French.

The settings in this section specify files and locations used during various Revit functions. Some of these settings correspond to settings on the File Locations tab of the Options dialog.

Note: All Revit.ini path settings must refer to relative or absolute paths. ProjectPath is the only setting that expands embedded environment variables.

DataLibraryLocations

Defines the locations of Revit data libraries.

Type = string

Example: DataLibraryLocations=Imperial Library=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2014\Libraries\US Imperial\,Imperial Detail Library=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2014\Libraries\US Imperial\Detail Items

DefaultTemplate

Defines default template files corresponding to those defined in the Project template files table on the File Locations tab of the Options dialog. The first 5 templates in this list appear on the Recent Files page under Projects, providing quick access.

In addition to the standard template names, such as Construction Template, you can add your own values to the DefaultTemplate setting or to the Project template files table. For example, in the following example, My Metric Template has been added to the standard template list.

Type = string

Example:

DefaultTemplate=
Construction Template=..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2014\Templates\US Imperial\Construction-Default.rte 
Architectural Template=..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2014\Templates\US Imperial\default.rte 
Structural Template=..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2014\Templates\US Imperial\Structural Analysis-Default.rte
Mechanical Template=..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2014\Templates\US Imperial\Mechanical-Default.rte
My Metric Template=..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2014\Templates\US Metric\DefaultMetric.rte 

FamilyTemplatePath

Corresponds to the Default path for family template files option on the File Locations tab of the Options dialog.

Type = string

Example: FamilyTemplatePath=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2014\Family Templates\English_I\

Example

[DirectoriesENU]
FamilyTemplatePath=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2014\Family Templates\English_I\
DataLibraryLocations=Imperial Library=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2014\Libraries\US Imperial\,Imperial Detail Library=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2014\Libraries\US Imperial\Detail Items
DefaultTemplate=Construction Template=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2014\Templates\US Imperial\Construction-Default.rte, Architectural Template=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2014\Templates\US Imperial\default.rte, Structural Template=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2014\Templates\US Imperial\Structural Analysis-Default.rte, Mechanical Template=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2014\Templates\US Imperial\Mechanical-Default.rte