How to install Revit project and family templates

Autodesk Support

Sep 9, 2024

Products and versions covered

Issue:

  • How to install Revit project (RTE), family (RFA) and family (RFT) templates.

  • The family/project templates are missing.

Causes:

The Core/Essentials content did not install with Revit.

Solution:

Confirm Templates Are Missing

The core essential family and project templates should install with Revit to the following locations:
  • C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT ####\Family Templates
  • C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT ####\Templates
Check to see if the locations above exist and contain the RFT/RTE files.
 

Install Core/Essentials content

  1. Find the Revit installer files
    1. Install: If you used the Install button to install Revit, there won't be installer files available. Use the drop down next to Install and choose Download.
    2. Download: When running the downloaded file, the utility will save the installation files into an Autodesk subfolder in the Downloads folder.
Note: The package can be downloaded from the Autodesk Account.
  1. Find the x64 folder (within the Autodesk subfolder(s)).
  2. Open the RCLC folder

  • Revit 2025

  1. Create a copy of RCLC.adix and rename to RCLC.zip

  2. Open RCLC.zip and browse to VFS\Common%20AppData\Autodesk\RCLC\
  3. Copy the following folders to C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2025
  • Colorbooks
  • IES
  • Templates
 

  • Revit 2024 and earlier:

  1. Run the RCLC MSI (or EXE)

 
  1. Go back to the x64 folder
  2. Open the RCLE<Language> folder for the desired language. ENU for English, DEU for German, and so on

  • Revit 2025 & 2024

  1. Create a copy of RCLE<Language>.adix and rename to RCLE<Language>.zip

  2. Open RCLE<Language>.zip and browse to VFS\Common%20AppData\Autodesk\RVT%202025\
  3. Copy the following folders to C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2025
  • Family%20Templates
  • Libraries
  • Templates
 

  • Revit 2023 and earlier

  1. Run the RCLE<Language> MSI (or EXE). (For example RCLEENU for the English file).


Re-Install Revit

If it would be easier than going through the steps above, uninstalling and then reinstalling Revit should also install the core templates.

Family Library

If the Family library content (RFA) is missing, see the following article for troubleshooting: Templates and family library missing in Revit or Revit LT

Products:

Revit Product Family;

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