DirectoriesXXX Settings in Revit.ini

The Revit.ini file contains one [DirectoriesXXX] section for each supported language of the software, where XXX represents the 3-letter language code, such as [DirectoriesENU] for U.S. English, and [DirectoriesFRA] for French.

These settings specify files and locations used during various Revit functions when you use the software in the corresponding language. Some of these settings correspond to settings on the File Locations tab of the Options dialog.

Note:

• All Revit.ini path settings must refer to relative or absolute paths. ProjectPath is the only setting that expands embedded environment variables.
• For the base language of the software, these directory settings point to the Default Content location (see Select Content for a Revit Installation). However, by default the directory settings for the remaining languages point to generic content, even if language-specific content packs are installed. If desired, you can redefine these settings to point to the locations of installed language-specific content packs.

DataLibraryLocations

Defines the locations of Revit data libraries.

Type = string

Example:

DataLibraryLocations=Imperial Library=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2025 Release\Libraries\US Imperial\,Imperial Detail Library=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2025 Release\Libraries\US Imperial\Detail Items 

DefaultTemplate

Defines default template files corresponding to those specified in the Project templates table on the File Locations tab of the Options dialog. These templates appear in the drop-down list of the New Project dialog, making it easy to select a template when creating a new model.

In addition to the standard template names, such as Construction Template, you can add your own values to the DefaultTemplate setting or to the Project templates table. For example, in the following example, My Metric Template has been added to the standard template list.

Type = string

Example:

DefaultTemplate=
Construction Template=..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2025 Release\Templates\US Imperial\Construction-Default.rte 
Architectural Template=..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2025 Release\Templates\US Imperial\default.rte 
Structural Template=..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2025 Release\Templates\US Imperial\Structural Analysis-Default.rte
Mechanical Template=..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2025 Release\Templates\US Imperial\Mechanical-Default.rte
My Metric Template=..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2025 Release\Templates\US Metric\DefaultMetric.rte 

FamilyTemplatePath

Corresponds to the Default path for family template files option on the File Locations tab of the Options dialog.

Type = string

Example:

FamilyTemplatePath=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2025 Release\Family Templates\English_I\

Example

[DirectoriesENU]
FamilyTemplatePath=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2025 Release\Family Templates\English_I\
DataLibraryLocations=Imperial Library=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2025 Release\Libraries\US Imperial\,Imperial Detail Library=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2025 Release\Libraries\US Imperial\Detail Items
DefaultTemplate=Construction Template=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2025 Release\Templates\US Imperial\Construction-Default.rte, Architectural Template=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2025 Release\Templates\US Imperial\default.rte, Structural Template=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2025 Release\Templates\US Imperial\Structural Analysis-Default.rte, Mechanical Template=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2025 Release\Templates\US Imperial\Mechanical-Default.rte