Open a Revit Model

When you open a model, you can set options to audit the model for corrupt elements, detach the local model from a central workshared model, or create a new local copy of the central model. Use Revit Home to open a model or a specific version of a model from Autodesk Docs.

Important: Revit models are not backwards-compatible. When you create or modify a model using the current release of the software, you cannot open the model later using a previous release.

1. On Revit Home, under Models, click Open.

   As an alternative, from the ribbon, click File tabOpen (Project).

2. In the Open dialog, navigate to the folder where the model resides.
3. To see only files of a certain type, select that type from the Files of type drop-down list.
4. Select the desired option(s):
   • Audit: Scans, detects, and fixes corrupt elements in the model. This option can greatly increase the time required to open models.
   • Detach from Central: Opens a workshared local model separate from the central model. See Open Workshared Files Independent of the Central Model.
   • Create new local: Opens a local copy of the central model. See Create a Local Copy of a Central Model.
5. Select the model, and click Open.

   In the Preview pane, the dialog displays the Revit release that was last used to save the file.