When creating a project, you can choose to use a template or default settings as a starting point for the project.
To create a project using a template
- Click File tab New (Project).
- In the New Project dialog, under Template file, do one of the following:
- Select a template from the list.
- Click Browse, navigate to the desired template (an RTE file), and click Open.
Revit provides several project templates, which reside in the Templates folder in the following location:
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%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Autodesk\RVT 2018
- For Create new, click Project.
- Click OK.
The software creates a new project, using the selected template as a starting point.
To create a project using default settings (no template)
- Click File tab New (Project).
- In the New Project dialog, under Template file, select None.
- For Create new, click Project.
- Click OK.
- In the Undefined System of Measurement dialog, select Imperial or Metric.
The software creates a new project, using default settings as a starting point.