Revit 2023 customized Setup Issue with IFC plugin

robin.grafCHSKM — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 10:38:55 GMT

I have (again) an issue with automated Revit (2023) deployment using the Autodesk customized images (from the 'manage' webpage):

There have been updates to the IFC for Revit 2023 plugin/addin. If you include that IFC addin to the webinstaller it is not triggered correctly during setup. (verified that several times and on different devices).

The IFC addin setup startups during the regular revit installer and thus brings up the error message that another setup is already in process. (All the other autodesk Plugins are triggered correctly, just the ifc plugin crashes in the middle of the deployment routine.) One can cancel the error message and the 'main' Revit 2023 routine runs through smoothly, but please do something about the IFC routine, Autodesk! (in the meantime I will exclude this addin from my webinstaller)

(presumably the 'publish NWC' plugin doesn't install either, but at least it does not throw an error message at the user)

pls see screenshots

Re: Revit 2023 customized Setup Issue with IFC plugin

Simon_Weel — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 10:15:48 GMT

Seems like another example of the immature ODIS installer 😞

Anyway, since the IFC Exporter is updated regularly, I don't include it in the deployment but have it installed from a Windows Shutdown script.

Re: Revit 2023 customized Setup Issue with IFC plugin

robin.grafCHSKM — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 10:37:20 GMT

Indeed. Simon, do you have an example for your shutdown method? I won't be able to use that anyway, because we're held to do that all via MS intune, but you never know...

Re: Revit 2023 customized Setup Issue with IFC plugin

Simon_Weel — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 11:16:58 GMT

I use several shutdown script, all called from the 'main' shutdown script. The main shutdown script is set using a GPO - something similar must be possible with Intune.

The shutdown script for Revit is a simple CMD script, this is a part of the script for Revit 2023 - it installs updates for Revit and also any Revit app.

@Anonymous off echo: echo Shutdown script Revit rem ************************************************************************* rem *** *** rem *** Shortcuts for different commands *** rem *** *** rem ************************************************************************* set client_apps=<DFS sharename>\ClientApps\ set common_path=<DFS sharename>\ClientApps\Revit\ set apps_source_path=%client_apps%Autodesk\Revit_Apps\ goto main rem = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = rem = = = = rem = = Sub Check version number = = rem = = = = rem = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = :version_no rem Routine with a max. of 3 arguments: rem 1 - UNC path + file name rem 2 - version number - used below as 'regular expression' to perform exact search. rem 3 - If not empty AND version number incorrect, send a message rem The version number can be found on the Autodesk site or by executing this command: rem wmic datafile where name='%target_path:\=\\%%program_name%' get version /format:list if (%1)==() EXIT /B set update=0 set temp_path=%1 wmic datafile where name=%1 get version | findstr /R "\<%2\>" >nul if not (%errorlevel%)==(0) set update=1 if not (%update%)==(0) (if not [%3]==[] (call "%client_apps%Scripts\e-mail.cmd" "[Problem] Autodesk - Revit update %computername%" %3 "")) >nul set temp_path= EXIT /B :path_error set temp_path=%~1 call "%client_apps%Scripts\e-mail.cmd" "[Problem] Autodesk - Revit update %computername%" "The specified path not found: %temp_path:\\=\%" "" set temp_path= EXIT /B :main rem = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = rem = = = = rem = = Test if pc needs a reboot = = rem = = = = rem = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = rem If both registry keys exist, then a reboot is pending. rem Installing updates could be problematic. set test=0 reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\RebootPending" >nul 2>nul if (%errorlevel%)==(0) set /a test=+1 reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\RebootRequired" >nul 2>nul if (%errorlevel%)==(0) set /a test=+1 if %test%==2 goto end_script rem *********************************************************************** rem *** *** rem *** Install Revit Updates. *** rem *** *** rem *********************************************************************** rem = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = rem = = = = rem = = Revit 2023 = = rem = = = = rem = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = echo: echo --------------------------------------------------------------- echo Revit 2023 rem Set update paths. set source_path=%client_apps%Autodesk\2023\Revit\Updates\ set target_path=c:\program files\Autodesk\Revit 2023\ set program_datapath=%ProgramData%\Autodesk\RVT 2023\UserDataCache\ set program_name=Revit.exe if not exist "%source_path%*.*" goto Revit_2023_einde if not exist "%target_path%*.*" goto Revit_2023_einde :Revit_2023_Update_01 rem Check version number - if incorrect, install update. rem If after installing the version number is still incorrect, send a message. set version="23.1.20.70" set updateno=1.2 call :version_no "%target_path:\=\\%%program_name%" %version% if not (%update%)==(1) goto Revit_2023_Update_02 echo Install Update %updateno%... Start "" /B /wait "%source_path%Revit_2023_1_2.exe" -q call :version_no "%target_path:\=\\%%program_name%" %version% "[Problem] Autodesk - Revit 2023 update %updateno% - version number %version:"=% komt niet overeen." :Revit_2023_Update_02 rem = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = rem Revit 2023 apps rem = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = echo: echo --------------------------------------------------------------- echo Revit 2023 apps rem Set path for apps. set source_path=%client_apps%Autodesk\2023\Revit\Apps\ set target_path=%ProgramData%\Autodesk\Revit\Addins\2023\ :Revit_2023_Apps_01 rem IFC Exporter set target_path=%ProgramData%\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\IFC 2023.bundle\Contents\2023\ set program_name=Revit.IFC.Export.dll set version="23.3.1.0" rem Check version number - if incorrect, install update. rem If after installing the version number is still incorrect, send a message. call :version_no "%target_path:\=\\%%program_name%" %version% if not (%update%)==(1) goto Revit_2023_Apps_02 echo Install IFCExporter %version:"=% "%source_path%IFC.for.Revit.2023.3.1.0.msi" /passive call :version_no "%target_path:\=\\%%program_name%" %version% "[Problem] Autodesk - IFCExporter 2023 - version number %version:"=% does not match." :Revit_2023_Apps_02 :Revit_2023_einde :Revit_2023_Shortcuts if exist "%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Autodesk\Revit 2023\*" rd /s /q "%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Autodesk\Revit 2023" :end_script echo: echo =============================================================== echo End Revit shutdown script echo shutdown_revit script executed %date% on %time%>c:\shutdown_revit.txt

To figure out the version number of apps, you'll have to install them manually first and retrieve the version number 'by hand'. If you're familiar with Powershell, it's probably a lot easier to get things done....

Re: Revit 2023 customized Setup Issue with IFC plugin

m_latz — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:30:41 GMT

"To figure out the version number of apps, you'll have to install them manually first and retrieve the version number 'by hand'. "

You can also install "Orca" (MSI Editor from Microsoft) and view the MSI file to get the product version.

(view in My Videos)

regards

Markus

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