"File not saved" when saving a project file in Revit

Autodesk Support

Mar 12, 2025

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Users reported that when saving a file in Revit fails and results in the following message:

File not saved.

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The 'File not saved' issue occurs on one workstation / installation rather than a whole group and the symptoms are as follows:

It is intermittent and occurs on a particular workstation.
It is reproducible while saving to both network and local folders.
It is happening with all file types; new and existing.
There may also be the inability to print. Printing from Revit results in a "File not printed" message.

Third-party software or services that conflict with the saving process of Revit.

Use the steps from the following article to ensure Revit is updated: How to keep Revit updated.

Go through the steps in the following article to put the system into a simplified startup environment, and check if the issue is cleared: Use Windows diagnostic mode to troubleshoot issues with Autodesk software.

Revit add-ons might also create this behavior. Hence removing these can avoid this behavior. See Check if add-ons are causing unexpected behavior in Revit.

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