Spelling Settings in Revit.ini

In the Revit.ini file, settings in the [Spellings] section correspond to settings on the Check Spelling tab of the Options dialog.

ArchDict

Corresponds to the Building industry dictionary listed under Additional dictionaries. Specify the location and filename of the dictionary to use.

Type = string

Default value = C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2025 Release\RevitENU.dic

CustomDict

Corresponds to the Personal dictionary listed under Additional dictionaries. Specify the location and filename of the dictionary to use.

Type = string

Default value = C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2025 Release\Custom.dic

LanguageCode

Corresponds to the Main Dictionary > Autodesk Revit setting, which specifies the language to use for the Revit-specific dictionary.

Type = integer

Valid values:

0 = American English (default)
1 = British English
6 = French (accented capitals)
7 = French (unaccented capitals)
8 = German (pre-reform)
9 = German (post-reform)
10 = Italian
14 = Spanish

OptionFlagsSSCE

Corresponds to the Settings values for rules to follow when checking spelling in the software. The integer indicates the selected combination of values.

Type = integer

Default value = 18 (Ignore words with numbers + Find repeated words)

Example

[Spelling]
OptionFlagsSSCE=31
ArchDict=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2025 Release\RevitCustom.dic
CustomDict=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2025 Release\MyCustom.dic
LanguageCode=10