Family Libraries RevitLT 2023 not loading

[catherineawitt]

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. 

1. 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
2. My computer can't find suggested filepath in Explorer: C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2023\Libraries\US Imperial
3. 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!

[ToanDN]

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@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. 

1. 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
2. My computer can't find suggested filepath in Explorer: C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2023\Libraries\US Imperial
3. 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!

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Download from here and install:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit/troubleshooting/caas/downloads/content/autodesk-revit-2...

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

[RobDraw · Accepted solution]

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

[catherineawitt]

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. 

[ToanDN]

[catherineawitt]

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.

[jhehrlich]

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.