topic Re: Family Libraries RevitLT 2023 not loading in Revit Architecture Forum

Family Libraries RevitLT 2023 not loading

catherineawitt — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 21:07:00 GMT

I'm reposting from a thread that seemed to yield no solution for me. I just installed RevitLT 2023 yesterday and can't find families.

When I downloaded, installed, and restarted Revit with English content file from the link in prior forum, then all of the below - through File Explorer and through Revit Load Family - happens the same as when I first installed RevitLT.

I reach FamilyRes.dll, and no .rfa files when I look for the files through file explorer: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit LT 2023\en-US
My computer can't find suggested filepath in Explorer: C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2023\Libraries\US Imperial
In Revit, when I search under Component --> Mode --> Load families, the folder is empty under the automatic filepath C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit LT 2023\Templates\English-Imperial

So far, Forum and Autodesk answers have not led to a solution. Please help!

Re: Family Libraries RevitLT 2023 not loading

ToanDN — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 21:09:07 GMT

@catherineawitt wrote:

I'm reposting from a thread that seemed to yield no solution for me. I just installed RevitLT 2023 yesterday and can't find families.

When I downloaded, installed, and restarted Revit with English content file from the link in prior forum, then all of the below - through File Explorer and through Revit Load Family - happens the same as when I first installed RevitLT.

I reach FamilyRes.dll, and no .rfa files when I look for the files through file explorer: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit LT 2023\en-US

My computer can't find suggested filepath in Explorer: C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2023\Libraries\US Imperial

In Revit, when I search under Component --> Mode --> Load families, the folder is empty under the automatic filepath C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit LT 2023\Templates\English-Imperial

So far, Forum and Autodesk answers have not led to a solution. Please help!

Download from here and install:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit/troubleshooting/caas/downloads/content/autodesk-revit-2023-content.html

And you were looking at the wrong folder. That is the Template folder, contg Library content folder.

Re: Family Libraries RevitLT 2023 not loading

RobDraw — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 21:58:15 GMT

You can also get them from here without the need to download all of them.

Re: Family Libraries RevitLT 2023 not loading

catherineawitt — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 22:29:03 GMT

Hi, @ToanDN,

Thanks for your response. The download link you provided is the same one I installed before.

Also, you mentioned I was looking in the templates folder. But when I try to navigate to C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2023\Libraries\US Imperial through Load families in Revit, the Libraries file does not appear.

Re: Family Libraries RevitLT 2023 not loading

ToanDN — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 22:35:48 GMT

Re: Family Libraries RevitLT 2023 not loading

catherineawitt — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 06:30:46 GMT

Yes, looks like Rob's suggestion of Insert --> "Load Autodesk Family" (the one you circled in blue) actually works!

When I click on Insert --> "Load family" (one you circled in red), Imperial Library does not appear in the browser window as yours does.

Re: Family Libraries RevitLT 2023 not loading

jhehrlich — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 21:47:10 GMT

Thanks for the help. I was able to fix the Standard Content issue by using the fix posted here. But I had loaded a lot of content to my Library that I frequently use in my projects plus I had organized my library to function better in my work flow. That is all gone. Does any one have a suggestion how to keep this from happening at the next upgrade.