Default Family template file invalid.

[malachy]

I have just down loaded REvitLt17 and I am getting the following message:

The path you have specified for the default family template files is invalid.

I have tried to repair and have reinstalled and the problem still persists, this is my third day trying to resolve this matter...please help.

Ive just tried the following:

Control panel - programs and features - autodesk Revit LT 2017 Content Libraries 2017 - uninstall/change - add or remove features - The content box opens and in the box it says CONTENT Pack- the content pack is empty.

[t_mokha]

Hello @malachy

What did you reinstall, Revit LT 2017 or the Revit LT 2017 Content Libraries?

If it was Revit, please try uninstalling and reinstalling the Content Libraries using the original installer (USB Media or download).

Then please take a look at this topic and follow the steps: Revit: Templates and families not installed

Let me know what steps of the above did you go through, and what were the results.

Best regards,

[Anonymous]

Have you tried going into the options/File Locations and repath the location to the proper place?

Default should be similar to Revit 2017 C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Family Templates\

[elliehays]

Hi - I have tried all of the fixes on the Autodesk knowledge base, the fixes that you noted here, as well as uninstalling the program, cleaning the computer, emptying the downloads in Mozilla Firefox, and reinstalling.  I have now lost at least 5 hours of my life that I will never get back!  Not to mention the fact that I have 27 days left on the free trial, and I can't even open up a template to learn how to use this thing. 

The Content folder will simply not download or install.

I am sad, because I guess this means that I can't try Revit LT 2017 now, and I was really hoping that it would be a great program.  I think that if you can't even download and install it easily, what will it be like when I try to actually use it!

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

This is for the 2016 libraries...but you can copy them to the 2017 folders and it will work too.  It's the only manual method I know of.

http://blogs.rand.com/support/2015/08/revit.html

[elliehays]

Thank you!!!! This option worked! It took a while, and all of the files are for Revit 16, but the files get automatically updated for 2017 when you try to open them. I hope that AutoCAD figures out how to solve this problem so other people don't have to go through all of this.

[Anonymous]

Autocad has nothing to do with Revit...  Autodesk on the other hand...

It works for a lot of people, some people not.  Incorrect permissions, differences in hardware, Operating systems, knowledge of how installations work, etc can cause issues.

The Revit LT 2017 install worked flawlessly for me...but I made sure I had pleny of space to install, UAC disabled, AV disabled, Ran as administrator, etc..

[Tony_Michniewicz · Accepted solution]

We've recently identified a sporadic issue that will result in content not being installed via the Revit LT 2017 web installer. After our investigation, we found that a required content file is not always included in the extracted files and its absence results in the installation bypassing Revit content files. We are investigating the root cause of this problem and hope to have a resolution in place soon. Until then, the following steps will allow you to work around this issue:

1. From this post, download the Revit_2017_MasterXML.zip file and extract the contents to a local folder.
2. Download and run the Revit LT 2017 web installer, Revit_LT_2017_G1_Win_64bit_wi_en-US_Setup.exe.
3. When the initial Autodesk Revit LT dialog is displayed, click Cancel.
4. Copy the master.rlt.xml file that was extracted in step 1 and paste it into the C:\Autodesk\WI\Autodesk Revit LT 2017\Content\Revit folder.
5. Launch the Revit LT 2017 installer using the Revit_LT_2017_G1_Win_64bit_wi_en-US_Setup_webinstall.exe that should reside in your Downloads folder or the folder to which the original Revit_LT_2017_G1_Win_64bit_wi_en-US_Setup.exe was downloaded.
6. Step through the installation and when you get to the product selection page, expand the Revit LT 2017 Content Libraries entry and verify that the list of content packs is populated and at least one of the underlying option is selected.
7. Collapse the Revit LT 2017 Content Libraries entry and click Install.

At this point, we've only seen this problem occur with the Revit LT 2017 web installer but based on the numerous reports of Revit content installation problems, a similar problem may impact other Revit versions, including previous releases. For this reason, I've attached zip files that contain the master XML files for each version of Revit 2015, 2016, and 2017. Once the appropriate master XML file is extracted and copied to the appropriate ...\Content\Revit folder, the installation of Revit content should complete successfully.

[Anonymous]

FYI, this problem still exists (wrt the date of posting this comment).

And also the solution indicated above by Tony_Michniewicz still works.

[Anonymous]

Same for 2018 as well, luckily enough, been wrapping Autodesk products for a corporate with their admin wrapper for a few years, so used the the flakey admin images/wrappers for all products, as well as all the 'work-a-rounds'

Simply need more/longer development sprints.

One day..........

[PINDORIYA1991]

Dear sir,

How to solve this error in attached image , I want to import cad file but i seen this error. 

So, Please give me solution in this error.

Thank you,

Kind Regards,

Pritesh Pindoriya

Contact No. : +91-9978139698

[ToanDN]

@PINDORIYA1991

Your DWG file may be from a vertical variant such as Civil3D, AutoCAD Architecture, MEP.  Open the DWG in the authoring program and export it to AutoCAD, then link or import the exported file to Revit.