Misc Settings in Revit.ini

In the Revit.ini file, the settings in the [Misc] section control a variety of Revit behaviors.

DisableBackgroundProcesses

Disables Background Processes.

Type = integer

Valid values: 0 = disable (default), 1 = enable

Note: A warning icon displays for the Background Processes icon in the status bar when Background Processes is disabled.

DisableCaBaGGe_3

Disables the CaBaGGe_3 framework. Camera Based GRep Generation (CaBaGGe) allows you to navigate highly detailed Revit models more quickly, by not spending time on things that the user doesn't see. Disable CaBaGGe if you find that the pan/zoom/view-manipulation time is distracting.

Type = integer

Valid values: 0 = disable (default), 1 = enable

DisableProductFeedback

Disables the Product Feedback survey from appearing at the end of Revit sessions.

Type = integer

Valid values: 0 = disable (default), 1 = enable

DisableRoomAreaSpaceAutomaticLeader

Provides the option to preserve the legacy behavior in which a warning message displays when a room, area, or space tag is moved outside the room, area, or space boundary. The warning message notifies you that a leader must be enabled to see tag contents when tags are moved outside the boundary.

The new (default behavior) automatically enables the leader to view a tag when the Room, Area or Space tag is moved outside of the boundary.

Type = Integer

Valid values: 0 = disable, 1 = enable

EnableConceptualMassesAnalysisMode

Displays the Use Conceptual Masses analysis mode option in Energy Settings and in Export gbXML.

Type = Integer

Valid values: 0 = disable, 1 = enable

EnableHeatingAndCoolingLoads

Displays the Heating and Cooling Loads command on the Analyze tab. Using the Heating and Cooling Loads Tool

Type = integer

Valid values: 0 = disable (default), 1 = enable

Note: The Mechanical Analysis Tools option must be enabled in the Options dialog, User Interface tab.

EnableRenameOnSlowDoubleClickByDefault

Allows you to rename a view, schedule, sheet, or group with a slow-double-click in the Project Browser. (A fast double -click opens it; a slow double-click renames it.

This feature is turned on by default. To disable renaming with a slow double-click, add the setting to the [Misc] section and set it to 0 (zero).

Type = integer

Valid values: 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)

EnableWeatherInLocation

Displays the Weather tab in the Location and Site dialog.

Type = integer

Valid values: 0 = disable (default), 1 = enable

IgnoreDeletionOfRequiredSettings

Suppresses all Customer Error Report (CER) dialogs, blocked transactions, and recovery dialogs related to required internal settings that are missing.

Type = integer

Valid values: 0 = disable (default), 1 = enable

LoadAutodeskFamilyHideContentDownloadBanner

Suppresses message about slow perfomance when loading more than 50 families using Load Autodesk Family. About Load Autodesk Family

Type = integer

Valid values: 0 = disable (default), 1 = enable

ShowLoadAutodeskFamily

Controls the display of the Load Autodesk Family button in the ribbon. About Load Autodesk Family

Type = integer

Valid values: 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)

Example

[Misc]
DisableCaBaGGe_3=1
DisableProductFeedback=0
EnableRenameOnSlowDoubleClickByDefault=0
IgnoreDeletionOfRequiredSettings=1
ShowLoadAutodeskFamily=1