How do I find templates in Revit?

Where are the templates in Revit?

As installed, Revit provides several templates for different disciplines and types of building projects. The templates are stored in the following location: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%AutodeskRVT 2020Templates.

How do I open a Revit template?

Add one or more templates to the Project templates list, as follows:

1. Click (Add Value).
2. Navigate to the project template file, select it, and click Open. The template is added to the list.
3. Under Name, replace the default template name with a meaningful name.

How do I add templates to Revit?

Location of project templates

1. Create the project templates that you want to include in the list.
2. Click File tab Options.
3. Click the File Locations tab.
4. Add one or more templates to the Project templates list, as follows: Click (Add Value). …
5. Rearrange the list to put templates in the desired order.

How do I use a Revit template?

Solution:

1. Open the Revit project file (RVT). …
2. Save As a template file (.rte)
3. Remove items from the template that will not be re-used on all/most new projects.
4. Place in your designated template directory.
5. Set Starting view.
6. In Revit Options>File Locations>Project template files, promote new template to the top if desired.

How do I install a template in Revit 2020?

Click File tab Options. Click the File Locations tab.
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Add one or more templates to the Project templates list, as follows:

1. Click (Add Value).
2. Navigate to the project template file, select it, and click Open. The template is added to the list.
3. Under Name, replace the default template name with a meaningful name.

How do I create a template in Revit 2020?

Create a Project Template

1. On the Home page, under Models, click New. …
2. In the New Project dialog, under Template file, select: …
3. Under Create new, select Project template.
4. Click OK. …
5. Define settings.
6. Create any geometry that will be used as a base in future projects.
7. Click File tab Save.

How do I make a Revit template from scratch?

Create a Project Template

1. On the Home page, under Models, click New. …
2. In the New Project dialog, under Template file, select: …
3. Under Create new, select Project template.
4. Click OK. …
5. Define settings.
6. Create any geometry that will be used as a base in future projects.
7. Click File tab Save.

What is a view template in Revit?

A view template is a collection of view properties, such as view scale, discipline, detail level, and visibility settings. Use view templates to apply standard settings to views. View templates can help to ensure adherence to office standards and achieve consistency across construction document sets.

What is the use of templates in Revit?

Use the default templates, or define custom templates to enforce office standards. A project template provides a starting point for a new project, including view templates, loaded families, defined settings (such as units, fill patterns, line styles, line weights, view scales, and more), and geometry, if desired.

Why can’t I save a Revit template?

Revit does not allow template files to be directly saved as a project file (using the Save As command). The process for creating a project from a template would be to select to create a project (Ctrl+N), and specify the template to use for the new project.