Revit creates a lot of files in your Windows User folder on your local drive. It is helpful to be aware of this, especially if you are having troubles with free disk space or accessing a BIM 360 Design project. I tend to keep these folders clean due to the number of Revit versions/projects I support, and yet mine are still pretty large, in terms of total space used.
BIM 360 Design local files:
They are all here:
Update: Here is a Revit Idea I created to be able to move the Desktop Connector cached local files, i.e. change the path from the C drive to something like D drive: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-ideas/revit-desktop-connector-change-local-path-for-cached-files/idc-p/8798177
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BIM 360 Design local files:
- C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Revit\Autodesk Revit 2019\CollaborationCache
- This is where the "Local" file is saved for a BIM 360 Design project
- My folder currently has over 13 GB of data in it
- Related AKN post:
BIM 360 Related files:
- C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Revit\PacCache
- I recently had delete this folder's contents when a user could not open their BIM 360 Design project, but others could
- Related AKN posts:
Backups and Journal files:
- C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Revit\Autodesk Revit 2019\Journals
- See this post for more on this topic: Autodesk Revit's "Secret" Backup Location
They are all here:
- C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Autodesk
- This location has 18 GB of data on my computer
- Multiple users on the same computer, they each have one
Update: Here is a Revit Idea I created to be able to move the Desktop Connector cached local files, i.e. change the path from the C drive to something like D drive: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-ideas/revit-desktop-connector-change-local-path-for-cached-files/idc-p/8798177
For BIM Chapters updates, follow @DanStine_MN on Twitter or connect on LinkedIn
I also write blog posts for Enscape - a new paradigm in rendering, animation and VR for AEC.
