GPO Requirements for Deploying Revit Interoperability

These instructions apply to group policy object (GPO) deployments of Revit Interoperability components with 3ds Max, 3ds Max Design, Inventor, or Showcase. The product-specific MSI files are as follows:

In addition to the main GPO transform file (gpo.mst), deployments that include a Revit Interoperability component must include one of the following product-specific transform files:

These MST files are located in the \Img\<processor type>\RX2014 directory.

If the deployment does not install products on the default path (C:\Program Files\Autodesk) then you must use a tool such as Orca (available with Windows SDK) to transform the INSTALLDIR property in the Property table.

To change the INSTALLDIR property:

  1. Run Orca, and open the Revit Interoperability MSI file for your product (example: RXI2014.msi for Inventor).
  2. Select the Transform menu New Transform. Orca will track any changes that you make to the cells in the install tables.
  3. With the Property table selected in the left pane, click Tables Add Row.
  4. Add the INSTALLDIR row to the Property table, and enter the install path, with a backslash (\) at the end (example: C:\Inventor\).
  5. Select Transform Generate Transform and save the MST file.
  6. Include this MST file along with gpo.mst and the transform file for the Revit Interoperability MSI.