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Misc Settings in Revit.ini

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

AreaBoundaries_ApplyAreaRules

When the Apply Area Rules setting is enabled the area boundary lines are positioned based on the area type instance parameter value of the area. See Area Boundaries.

Type = integer

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

Example

[Misc]
AreaBoundary_ApplyAreaRules=0

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.
Note: When"DisableBackgroundProcesses" is set to 1 in the Revit.ini file, you will not be able to export PDF files using a background process. Set this value to 0 to enable the selection of "Export in Background" when exporting PDF files. For additional information see PDF - Export in Background.

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

DisableMyInsights

Provides the option to display My Insights tab on Revit Home. Revit My Insights

Type = integer

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

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

EnableHeatingAndCoolingLoads

Displays the Heating and Cooling Loads command on the Analyze tab. Using the Heating and Cooling Loads Tool When the feature is enabled, you can add and edit HVAC zones as in previous versions of Revit.

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.

EnableParametersService

Displays the display of the parameters service. Using the Parameters Service in Revit

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

InContextSpellCheck

Enable in-context spell checking Check Spelling in Text Notes.

Type = integer

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

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

InterprocessFilePath

Reconfigures the path that stores the interprocess cache files between the Revit main and worker processes. If the specified path cannot be created, the path is set to the default value.

Type = String

Default value: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Revit\interprocess

LinkToposolidMaxPointThreshold

Maximum number of points used to create linked toposolid elements. Link Topography

Type = integer

Valid values: 10,000 - 50,000, 20,000(default)

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

NativeToposolidMaxPointThreshold

Maximum number of points used to create toposolid elements. About Toposolids

Type = integer

Valid values: 10,000 - 50,000, 20,000(default)

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)

ShowProjectsAllVersions

Shows projects from all Revit versions. Projects in other Revit versions than the current running version will be displayed in a disabled state.

Type = integer

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

UseUDAHomeAsDefault

Setting for the New Revit Home.

Type = integer

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

Examples

[Misc]
DisableCaBaGGe_3=1
DisableProductFeedback=0
EnableRenameOnSlowDoubleClickByDefault=0
IgnoreDeletionOfRequiredSettings=1
ShowLoadAutodeskFamily=1
[CloudModel]
ShowProjectsAllVersions=1
[Misc]
UseUDAHomeAsDefault=1
Parent topic: The Revit.ini File

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