I would like to know the version of a rvt file before opening the file in revit

[Anonymous]

In Revit, once the user selected *.rvt file using File->open dialogue and I would like to know the version of a rvt file before opening the file in revit. I am using handler  < puiApp.ControlledApplication.DocumentOpening += new EventHandler<DocumentOpeningEventArgs>(app_DocOpening);> to grab the information. Kindly help.

[naveen.kumar.t]

Hi @Anonymous,

Try using the below link

basic-file-info-and-rvt-file-version

[naveen.kumar.t]

HI @Anonymous,

If it solves your problem..could you please accept it as solution?

[Anonymous]

Hi Naveen,

One more help. 

I want to get the Revit application version and Build number before opening the rvt file.

What is API (C#) call?

Not the rvt file. Revit application version and Build number as I don't have any document handle.

Kindly let me know.

[FlorisvdG]

That's been asked before:
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-api-forum/how-to-retrieve-revit-flavor-and-version-information/...

[jeremytammik]

Dear Vijaya,

Thank you for your query.

As Naveen and Floris very kindly pointed out (thank you, guys! (Vijaya, a thank you is in order for an answer)), these questions that have been asked in the past and you can easily answer them yourself with a simple web search, e.g., searching for "revit api determine rvt file version":

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=revit+api+determine+file+version+rvt

Learning and practicing answering your questions yourself will make you more competent and productive in the long run, save other developers unnecessary effort, and free us all up to be more creative and productive in areas that really make a difference.

I hope you don't mind me pointing this out.

Thank you for your understanding, and good luck with your programming tasks.

Best regards,

Jeremy

[Anonymous]

Thank you all.

[Chuong.Ho]

You can have simple solution by using  Revit Extractor : https://github.com/chuongmep/revit-extractor

Make sure you installed package and us right command :

from revit_extract import RevitExtractor
rvt_path = r"D:\_WIP\Download\Sample Office Building Model V1.rvt"
version = RevitExtractor.get_version(rvt_path)
print(version)

[Chuong.Ho]

Another way for you in case you don't need to use python, and just want to use it, let's download this msi installer  :

https://www.mediafire.com/file/3urx5nj46wfc80y/RevitCheckerVer1.0.0.msi/file

This is step to see it :

- Go to your revit file

- Right click in to file and choose revit version

- Bump, you will see version of file in popup.