Revit 2023 - File type Formit not available in Import

[Simon_Weel]

So we created a Formit model and would like to import that in Revit 2023. Insert > Import CAD, select File type for Formit (*.axm).... uhhh... not there???

How do we fix this?

[alan.johnson7YLND]

Not sure what's going on with yours but I have *.axm for import and link in Revit 2023

Maybe reinstall, or check for a hotfix in the desktop app. my Revit version is 23.0.10.18

  

[Simon_Weel]

Hi Alan,

My Revit 2023 version is 23.0.20.21. There's no repair-option as in pre-2021 versions. So I ran the original installer again. It seemed to have done something if I check the install log: Installing: FormIt Converter For Revit 2023

But when I run Revit 2023, it still lacks the Formit-import:

If I check the Program Folder for Autodesk, it has a folder FormIt Converter for Revit 2022 but not for 2023. When I check the install image, RVT_2023_en-US\x64\FormIt, there's FormIt360Converter.msi but when I try to run it, it nags about a missing transform. The version for Revit 2022 run's without nagging for a transform.

[Simon_Weel · Accepted solution]

Well, it took a couple of hours but it's working.

As mentioned in the previous message, when I try to install FormIt360Converter.msi from the original image, it nags about a transform it can't find. So I removed Revit 2023, created a new deployment for Revit 2023 and installed it. The installation took a loooong time, so I checked the install log. Noticed it had already installed everything but FormIt360Converter.msi failed. Apparently, this kept the installer running indefinitely.

With a new image, I had a new FormIt360Converter.msi which is slightly newer. And when I try to install that one, it nags about an older version it cannot remove. Searched the registry for FormIt360Converter.msi and it turned up under [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products\FF5EDC4656A73384995073E49A646CF8]. Renamed that key to .old and tried another install. Which it did without nagging. Ran Revit and ... problem solved. 

[alan.johnson7YLND]

Glad you have fixed it.

[Simon_Weel]

Well, it don't play nice. After installing the latest Revit update, the Formit Converter has again vanished. If I unpack the update file, I notice it has the latest version FormIt360Converter.msi as well. This one installs without problems, so things work fine - again.