Prepare a Custom Revit.ini File

Before creating a deployment, you can prepare a Revit.ini file to customize application settings for users. When creating a deployment, specify this Revit.ini file using the Custom Application Settings option.

To prepare a custom Revit.ini file

1. Perform a stand-alone installation of Revit.
2. Start the Revit software and use the Options dialog to define settings as desired.

   For information about Revit options, see Revit Help: Options.

   Consult with the BIM manager or an experienced Revit user for help in defining the settings appropriately for each user group.

   • To define user disciplines for Autodesk Revit, use the Tools and analyses options on the User Interface tab of the Options dialog.
   • To specify default project templates and their locations, use the File Locations tab.
   • Use other tabs of the Options dialog to specify the following:
     • general options, such as save notifications and journal file cleanup settings
     • user interface options that control display and behavior
     • graphics options, including hardware acceleration and anti-aliasing
     • default paths for user files and point clouds
     • options for rendering, spell-checking, navigation, and macros
   Note: The Username value specified in the Options dialog > General tab is not migrated to the deployment.

   When Revit user settings are properly defined, exit the Revit software and proceed to the next step.

3. On the computer where you used Revit to define settings, use Windows Explorer to navigate to the following location:

   C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Revit\<product and release>

   That directory contains the version of Revit.ini that was created when you used the software.

4. Copy the Revit.ini file to a location that is easily accessible from the computer where you will create the deployment.
5. (Optional) Using a text editor, modify Revit.ini if needed to further refine settings.

   See The Revit.ini File.

Note: If Revit.ini specifies values for DisciplineOption (in the UserInterface section) and paths in the DirectoriesXXX section, when you create a deployment, the Select Discipline option and the Configurable Folders option (under Customize application settings) are disabled.