Solution:
Revit 2025.3 and later
- Open the Add-Ins Manager.
- If not using cloud models, click Disable all Add-Ins.
- If using cloud models, uncheck the checkmark at the top of the column (to uncheck all the items), then recheck the Autodesk Collaborate add-in.
- Click OK.
- Restart Revit.
Troubleshooting add-ins
See the following article for information on next steps for troubleshooting add-ins: Checking if add-ons are causing unexpected behavior in Revit
2024 and earlier versions
- Third-Party utility for disabling add-ins
Important: Administrative permissions (right click -> run as administrator) may be needed when using these utilities. Also, if working with cloud models, see the "Cloud Models" section on add-ins that need to remain loaded!
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- Stantec Add In Manager (Free - Open Source):
- Download from Bitbucket here.
- Unzip download.
- Browse to extracted ...BIN\Debug folder.
- Open the AddInManager.exe.
- Use “Enable/Disable” button to enable or disable the selected add-ins.
- DiRoots App Manager (Free ): Easily active/deactivate Revit plugins
- Manually disable add-ins
If you don't want to load a third party utility to manage add-ins, you can also disable these manually using the following steps:
Note: If working with cloud models, see the "Cloud Models" section on add-ins that need to remain loaded!
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- Close Revit.
- Locate the following folder:
C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Revit\Addins\[Version]
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- Temporarily move the add-in files from the folder to another location.
- Start Revit. add-ins will be disabled.
Alternate locations that add-ins could be loaded from:
add-ins that load into multiple products/versions:
C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins
add-ins loaded for only one user (less common):
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Revit\Addins\[Version]
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins
Cloud Models
If working with models stored on the cloud (BIM 360 Document Management or Autodesk Docs), keep the following Revit cloud components in the addins folder (while removing the others):
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- Autodesk.Collaborate.addin
- ExportViewSelectorApp.addin
- ExportViewSelectorAddin (Folder)
Another option for disabling add-ins is using the Revit.ini. This works best for Revit 2025, as the cloud model component is impacted by this in earlier versions.
Add the following group and line to your
Revit.ini file.
[API]
DisableUserAddinsAndMacros=1
For example (at the end of the INI):
...
[Messages]
SuppressShowMassWarning=0
[API]
DisableUserAddinsAndMacros=1
[Recent File List]
...
Uninstall add-ins
If there are add-ins loaded which you want to uninstall (not disable), the following Microsoft article has information on different options to do this: Uninstall or remove apps and programs in Windows 10
More Disabling
For information on disabling other items related to Revit, see the following link: How to disable...
