Location of Revit journal files

Autodesk Support

Apr 16, 2024

Products and versions covered

Issue:

Where does Revit write the journal files?

Causes:

Journal files are TXT files (for example Journal.0001.txt) that can be used to troubleshoot technical problems with Revit products.

Solution:

Journals location

Journal files are stored in the following location:

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Revit\Autodesk Revit <Version>\Journals

Note: By default, the AppData folder is hidden in Windows. If you have trouble finding the journals folder, please review this document for information on how to Show hidden files and folders in Windows.

Additional Info on journals

A new journal file is created each time that you launch Revit. The journal file with the highest number was created the last time that you launched Revit.

In addition to the journal files, the Journal folder may contain the following files:

Dump files: These can be created when the program crashes. Dump files have the same name as the journal file and end with a .dmp extension. If a dump file exists, provide it to the Product Support Team along with the journal file.
Dump text files: These can be created when Revit is directed to dump certain information. Dump text files start with DUMP, and have a TXT extension.
Revit Worker logs: These look similar to Journal files, but have worker added to the name. These record information about the Revit Worker process which can be used to multi-thread certain applications (primarily regenerating views and printing).
Abbreviated journals: These look similar to regular journals, and can be created when certain operations record a lot of entries, the abbreviated file excludes these to make the file smaller and easier to review.
Revit Families: When saving directly to a network location, Revit saves a copy to the journals folder in case something goes wrong and a backup is needed.
Revit Projects; When saving non-workshared models directly to a network location, Revit saves a copy to the journals folder in case something goes wrong and a backup is needed.