Revit file name changes to folder name when saving

Autodesk Support

Oct 8, 2023

Products and versions covered

Issue:

If a project folder has a period "." in the name, when saving a Revit file, it changes the file name to the directory name in the save dialog.

Environment:

Windows 10

Status:

This incident has been resolved in:

Revit 2022

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Workaround:

Two possible workarounds:
  • Don't use '.' (periods) in folder names. Change such existing folder names to eliminate the periods.
  • In the Save or Save As Dialog in Revit, use "Add Current Folder to Places" and select the folder from that shortcut
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Products:

Revit Product Family;

Versions:

2019; 2018;

Incident ID:

141370

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