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Revit is 3D modeling software used by architects, engineers, plumbers, etc. Original developed by Charles River software, Revit was created in 2000 and purchased by AutoDesk in 2002<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodesk_Revit</ref><ref>https://autodesk.blogs.com/between_the_lines/revit-history.html</ref>.  
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Revit is 3D modeling software used by architects, engineers, plumbers, etc. Original developed by Charles River software, Revit was created in 2000 and purchased by AutoDesk in 2002<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodesk_Revit</ref><ref>https://autodesk.blogs.com/between_the_lines/revit-history.html</ref><ref>http://www.cadonline.com/reviews/software/cad/0602revit/0602revit.htm</ref>.  
  
 
==File Information==
 
==File Information==
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RVT & RFA files use the [[Microsoft Compound File]] format<ref>https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2010/06/open-revit-ole-storage.html</ref><ref>https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2008/10/rvt-file-version.html</ref> and are practically identical. Template files are also identical.
 
RVT & RFA files use the [[Microsoft Compound File]] format<ref>https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2010/06/open-revit-ole-storage.html</ref><ref>https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2008/10/rvt-file-version.html</ref> and are practically identical. Template files are also identical.
  
Generally the format consists of a few files and folders, usually containing a file called "BasicFileInfo" and a [[PNG]] thumbnail file "RevitPreview4.0". It appears prior to 2006-07 format does not include the file "BasicFileInfo".
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Generally the format consists of a few files and folders, usually containing a file called "BasicFileInfo" and a [[PNG]] thumbnail file "RevitPreview4.0".
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* Revit library 1.0 to 9.0 (no "BasicFileInfo" contains thumbnail "RevitPreview4.0")
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* Revit library 2008 to 2018 ("BasicFileInfo" file with build info. "Revit Build: Autodesk Revit 2018 (Build: 20170130_1515(x64))" contains thumbnail "RevitPreview4.0")
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* Revit library 2019 to 2020  (BasicFileInfo" file with new format & build info. "Format: 2020 Build: 20190207_1515(x64)" contains thumbnail "RevitPreview4.0")
  
 
===Sample Files===
 
===Sample Files===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040605065515/http://revit.autodesk.com/library/html/index.html RVT Samples files from version 6 circa 2004]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040605065515/http://revit.autodesk.com/library/html/index.html RVT Samples files from library version 6 circa 2004]
 
* [https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/getting-started/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2020/ENU/Revit-GetStarted/files/GUID-61EF2F22-3A1F-4317-B925-1E85F138BE88-htm.html AutoDesk Revit 2020 RVT Sample Project Files]
 
* [https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/getting-started/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2020/ENU/Revit-GetStarted/files/GUID-61EF2F22-3A1F-4317-B925-1E85F138BE88-htm.html AutoDesk Revit 2020 RVT Sample Project Files]
 
* [https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/getting-started/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2020/ENU/Revit-GetStarted/files/GUID-73E0E508-B9DA-4405-BAB4-C46D803BC1DE-htm.html AutoDesk Revit 2020 RFA Sample Family Files]
 
* [https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/getting-started/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2020/ENU/Revit-GetStarted/files/GUID-73E0E508-B9DA-4405-BAB4-C46D803BC1DE-htm.html AutoDesk Revit 2020 RFA Sample Family Files]

Revision as of 17:19, 14 November 2019

File Format
Name Revit
Ontology
Extension(s) .rfa, .rft, .rte, .rvg, .rvt, .rws
PRONOM x-fmt/443, x-fmt/444, x-fmt/445, x-fmt/446, x-fmt/447, x-fmt/448
Released 2000

Revit is 3D modeling software used by architects, engineers, plumbers, etc. Original developed by Charles River software, Revit was created in 2000 and purchased by AutoDesk in 2002[1][2][3].

Contents

File Information

Revit software uses a few different file formats.[4]

  • RTE (template) files and RVT (project) files are actual Revit® projects.
  • RFA (family) files and RFT (family template) files are family files that can either be loaded into a project or saved externally.
  • RVG are Revit group files.[5]
  • RWS files are Revit workspace files created as a backup during software use.

File Identification

RVT & RFA files use the Microsoft Compound File format[6][7] and are practically identical. Template files are also identical.

Generally the format consists of a few files and folders, usually containing a file called "BasicFileInfo" and a PNG thumbnail file "RevitPreview4.0".

  • Revit library 1.0 to 9.0 (no "BasicFileInfo" contains thumbnail "RevitPreview4.0")
  • Revit library 2008 to 2018 ("BasicFileInfo" file with build info. "Revit Build: Autodesk Revit 2018 (Build: 20170130_1515(x64))" contains thumbnail "RevitPreview4.0")
  • Revit library 2019 to 2020 (BasicFileInfo" file with new format & build info. "Format: 2020 Build: 20190207_1515(x64)" contains thumbnail "RevitPreview4.0")

Sample Files

References

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodesk_Revit
  2. https://autodesk.blogs.com/between_the_lines/revit-history.html
  3. http://www.cadonline.com/reviews/software/cad/0602revit/0602revit.htm
  4. https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Revit-file-types.html
  5. https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2014/ENU/Revit/files/GUID-AD57A0E7-8DC6-45FD-8571-8FF51E5BC3A2-htm.html
  6. https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2010/06/open-revit-ole-storage.html
  7. https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2008/10/rvt-file-version.html
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