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Thorsted at 17:19, 14 November 2019

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‎Sample Files: added link to sample files from 2004

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Revit is 3D modeling software used by architects, engineers, plumbers, etc. Original developed by Charles River software, Revit was created in 2000 and purchased by AutoDesk in 2002<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodesk_Revit</ref><ref>https://autodesk.blogs.com/between_the_lines/revit-history.html</ref>.

==File Information==

Revit software uses a few different file formats.<ref>https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Revit-file-types.html</ref>

* RTE (template) files and RVT (project) files are actual Revit® projects.
* RFA (family) files and RFT (family template) files are family files that can either be loaded into a project or saved externally.
* RVG are Revit group files.<ref>https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2014/ENU/Revit/files/GUID-AD57A0E7-8DC6-45FD-8571-8FF51E5BC3A2-htm.html</ref>
* RWS files are Revit workspace files created as a backup during software use.

===File Identification===

RVT & RFA files use the [[Microsoft Compound File]] format<ref>https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2010/06/open-revit-ole-storage.html</ref><ref>https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2008/10/rvt-file-version.html</ref> and are practically identical. Template files are also identical.

Generally the format consists of a few files and folders, usually containing a file called "BasicFileInfo" and a [[PNG]] thumbnail file "RevitPreview4.0". It appears prior to 2006-07 format does not include the file "BasicFileInfo".

===Sample Files===

* [https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/getting-started/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2020/ENU/Revit-GetStarted/files/GUID-61EF2F22-3A1F-4317-B925-1E85F138BE88-htm.html AutoDesk Revit 2020 RVT Sample Project Files]
* [https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/getting-started/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2020/ENU/Revit-GetStarted/files/GUID-73E0E508-B9DA-4405-BAB4-C46D803BC1DE-htm.html AutoDesk Revit 2020 RFA Sample Family Files]
* [https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/getting-started/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/Revit-GetStarted/files/GUID-61EF2F22-3A1F-4317-B925-1E85F138BE88-htm.html AutoDesk Revit 2015 RVT Sample Project Files]

==References==
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 RVT & RFA files use the [[Microsoft Compound File]] format<ref>https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2010/06/open-revit-ole-storage.html</ref><ref>https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2008/10/rvt-file-version.html</ref> and are practically identical. Template files are also identical.
-Generally the format consists of a few files and folders, usually containing a file called "BasicFileInfo" and a [[PNG]] thumbnail file "RevitPreview4.0".
+Generally the format consists of a few files and folders, usually containing a file called "BasicFileInfo" and a [[PNG]] or [[JPG]] thumbnail file "RevitPreview4.0". RFA files newer than 2010 have an XML file included called "PartAtom" which includes details of the family file.
-* Revit library 1.0 to 9.0 (no "BasicFileInfo" contains thumbnail "RevitPreview4.0")
+* Revit library 1.0 to 3.0 (needs more research)
 * Revit library 2008 to 2018 ("BasicFileInfo" file with build info. "Revit Build: Autodesk Revit 2018 (Build: 20170130_1515(x64))" contains thumbnail "RevitPreview4.0")
 * Revit library 2019 to 2020  (BasicFileInfo" file with new format & build info. "Format: 2020 Build: 20190207_1515(x64)" contains thumbnail "RevitPreview4.0")

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 Revit software uses a few different file formats.<ref>https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Revit-file-types.html</ref>
-* RTE (template) files and RVT (project) files are actual Revit® projects.
+* RTE (template) files and RVT (project) files are actual Revit® projects.<ref>https://viewer.autodesk.com/</ref>
 * RFA (family) files and RFT (family template) files are family files that can either be loaded into a project or saved externally.
 * RVG are Revit group files.<ref>https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2014/ENU/Revit/files/GUID-AD57A0E7-8DC6-45FD-8571-8FF51E5BC3A2-htm.html</ref>

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-Revit is 3D modeling software used by architects, engineers, plumbers, etc. Original developed by Charles River software, Revit was created in 2000 and purchased by AutoDesk in 2002<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodesk_Revit</ref><ref>https://autodesk.blogs.com/between_the_lines/revit-history.html</ref>.
+Revit is 3D modeling software used by architects, engineers, plumbers, etc. Original developed by Charles River software, Revit was created in 2000 and purchased by AutoDesk in 2002<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodesk_Revit</ref><ref>https://autodesk.blogs.com/between_the_lines/revit-history.html</ref><ref>http://www.cadonline.com/reviews/software/cad/0602revit/0602revit.htm</ref>.
 ==File Information==
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 RVT & RFA files use the [[Microsoft Compound File]] format<ref>https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2010/06/open-revit-ole-storage.html</ref><ref>https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2008/10/rvt-file-version.html</ref> and are practically identical. Template files are also identical.
-Generally the format consists of a few files and folders, usually containing a file called "BasicFileInfo" and a [[PNG]] thumbnail file "RevitPreview4.0". It appears prior to 2006-07 format does not include the file "BasicFileInfo".
+Generally the format consists of a few files and folders, usually containing a file called "BasicFileInfo" and a [[PNG]] thumbnail file "RevitPreview4.0".
 ===Sample Files===
-* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040605065515/http://revit.autodesk.com/library/html/index.html RVT Samples files from version 6 circa 2004]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040605065515/http://revit.autodesk.com/library/html/index.html RVT Samples files from library version 6 circa 2004]
 * [https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/getting-started/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2020/ENU/Revit-GetStarted/files/GUID-61EF2F22-3A1F-4317-B925-1E85F138BE88-htm.html AutoDesk Revit 2020 RVT Sample Project Files]
 * [https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/getting-started/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2020/ENU/Revit-GetStarted/files/GUID-73E0E508-B9DA-4405-BAB4-C46D803BC1DE-htm.html AutoDesk Revit 2020 RFA Sample Family Files]