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Export or Download Documents

Learn to export PDFs and project files, download source files, and download entire folders.

Both Download source file and Export save a copy of the document in your local Downloads folder. There are differences between the two functions as detailed below:

  • Download source file: Downloads a copy of the file.
  • Export: Involves additional preparation for documents containing hyperlinks or markups. Exporting may also involve additional preparation for PDF files if multi-page PDF files are involved.

Export

Individual documents

When working in the Plans folder, you can export single or multi-page PDF files, including any published markups and hyperlinks. From the Project Files folder, only markups on documents may be included in the export.

Note: If you want to download Revit Cloud Models with their linked files, see the Download Options for Revit Cloud Models section.

  1. In Document Management, click Folders.

  2. In Thumbnail or List view, hover over a document until the More menu appears, then click it and select Export.

    Tip: You can also access the Export command when viewing a PDF document. In the top-right of the document click Export.

  3. Check your browser settings to make sure pop-up dialogs are enabled.

  4. If necessary, enable the export of markups and hyperlinks. Remember, hyperlinks may only be included for documents from the Plans folder.

    Note: Only published markups can be exported.
    Note: Hyperlinks added on the side of a document are not included when exporting the document.

  5. Click Continue.

  6. Open the exported document from the Downloads folder.

Multiple documents

In the Plans folder, you can export multiple PDF documents as a multi-page PDF. To do so:

  1. In Thumbnail or List view, select multiple PDF documents.

  2. In the top toolbar, select Export.

  3. Repeat steps 3-6 above.

Previous versions

  1. In Document Management, click Folders.

  2. In Thumbnail or List view, click the Version history for the document. For example .

  3. In The Version History dialog, click Export next to the document version you want to export.

  4. Follow Steps 3-6 from the first section above.

    Tip: You can also export a previous version while viewing a PDF document. To do that:

  5. Click .

  6. In the History panel, select the version you want to export.

  7. In the top right corner of the document, click Export.

  8. Check your browser settings to make sure pop-up dialogs are enabled.

    The document version you're currently viewing will be exported.

Download

Note: There is a total limit of 20GB when downloading documents or folders.

Individual files

When you download the source file, no hyperlinks or markups are included.

  1. In Document Management, click Folders.

  2. In Thumbnail or List view, hover over a document until the More menu appears, then click it and select Download Source File.

    Tip: You can also access the Download Source File command when viewing a document. In the top-right of the document click Download Source File.

  3. Check your browser settings to make sure pop-up dialogs are enabled.

  4. Open the downloaded document from the Downloads folder.

Previous versions

  1. In Document Management, click Folders.
  2. In Thumbnail or List view, click the Version history for the document. For example .
  3. In The Version History dialog, click Download source file next to the document version you want to download.
  4. Check your browser settings to make sure pop-up dialogs are enabled.
  5. Open the downloaded document from the Downloads folder
Tip: You can also download previous versions of source design files while viewing a document. To do so:

  1. Click .

  2. In the History panel, select the version for which you want to download source files.

  3. In the top-right corner of the document click Download Source File.

  4. Check your browser settings to make sure pop-up dialogs are enabled.

    The source design files of the document version you're currently viewing will be downloaded.

Folders

You can download an entire folder in the Project Files directory.

  1. In Document Management, click Folders.
  2. In Thumbnail or List view, select one or more folders.
  3. In the top toolbar, select Download source file. All folders and files within are downloaded in a single .zip file to your Downloads folder.
Note: If you use the default unzip tool from Windows Explorer, you may see an error when trying to unzip files 4 GB or larger. You may use other commonly available tools to unzip the file in that case.

Download Options for Revit Cloud Models

Revit Cloud Models (RCMs) published after June 25, 2025 will no longer automatically include any linked files.

When members select a single RCM published after June 25, 2025, they can now choose to download only the host model or also include its linked files.

Note: The host file only (not any linked files) will be downloaded from Transmittals or from public sharing.

The following table details the key changes to the relevant download scenarios:

File type Download scenario Published before June 25, 2025 Published after June 25, 2025
RCM with published linked files Select the host file in Document Management and download Only the host file Members will have options to:

• Download the host file only

• Download the host with all linked files
RCM with unpublished linked files Select the host file in Document Management and download A zip file including the host file and linked files Members will have options to:

• Download the host file only

• Download the host with all linked files
Select the folder containing the host file in Document Management and download A zip file including the host file and linked files Only the host file
Copy the host file to a target folder and download from the target folder A zip file including the host file and linked files Only the host file
Transmit the host file and download from the transmittal zip pack A zip file including the host file and linked files Only the host file
Share the host file publicly and download via public link A zip file including the host file and linked files Only the host file

To download an RCM published with linked files after June 25, 2025:

  1. In Document Management, click Folders.

  2. In Thumbnail or List view, hover over a single RCM file until the More menu appears, then click it and select Download Source File.

  3. In the download panel, you'll see Download options:

    • Host file only (selected by default): Downloads only the selected RCM as an RVT file.

    • Host file and linked files: Downloads the selected RCM and its linked files as a ZIP file

  4. Select your preferred option.

  5. Click Download.

Parent page: Work with Documents

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