Define a Per-Project local file location

[HE-MJJ]

Hi,

When opening a central file 'creating a new local, the file automatically gets placed under "my documents".

I would like to get to choose where to locate the local file for each project.

[dplumb_BWBR]

You already have that option.

Click on the Application Menu (big blue R)

Click on Options (lower right)

then File Locations

The "Default path for user files:" field specifies where your Locals go.

That option has been there since the option to automatically create Locals was added.

[HE-MJJ]

That's just a default setting.

I would like to be able to change the local file location to a separate folder when I'm creating the local file.

I want this because Revit creates all these other files and folders in the same folder which becomes quite a mess when I have several projects that I'm working on.

[HE-MJJ]

Annoyingly, every time after creating a new local, I have to resave the file to a separate folder, and remove the one created under "my documents".

[JMounteer]

So what you're really asking for is a Per-Project local file location, rather than a single default area. Update your original request to reflect this and you'll get more support. 

[HE-MJJ]

Doesn't seem to be possible.

Actually, I thought my initial question was pretty clear.

But apparently there seems to be room for interpretation...

[Anonymous]

Plenty of room for interpretation with your OP. Currently a per project local file location isn't a revit feature but why do you need it? Local file location is only a backup location, you shouldn't be opening projects from this location.

[HE-MJJ]

To keep it tidy in "my documents" folder.

[Simon_Weel]

In the Windows Domain Startup script, I added some lines to create a Revit-folder on the local pc. Then I use the Login script to change the file location in the user's revit.ini ProjectPath (NirCMD comes to the rescue) to point to that previously created folder. All Revit local files get stored there. And to clean that folder, I again use the Startup folder to delete all files / folders older than 30 days.

[HE-MJJ]

This is not the solution to my question.

[Anonymous]

Delete or move to backup folder the old files from 'my documents', that will keep it clean. You should be creating new locals everyday anyway.

[HE-MJJ]

Sorry, it's not what I want. And why should I be creating new locals?

[jamie_owens_Luminuat]

One solution to this is to uncheck the create new local file.  Allow Revit to open the Central file.  Then you can do a Save As, which will create a local file and allow you to save it where you want to.  This obviously opens the door to forgetting to Save As and means you are working directly in the Central file.  However, as much OCD I am about file and folder location, I am more than willing to allow all my local files dump into a single Revit Local folder, then purge that on an as needed basis.

[Simon_Weel]

Creating a new local file every day is 'best practice' developed by users over the years. There where times when continuing work with an already existing local file could lead to synchronization trouble.

[sasha.crotty]

Thanks for taking the time to submit your idea. Unfortunately, this idea did not get the support of the community over the last 6 months and as such we will not be pursuing it at this time. Please feel free to rework (titles and clear descriptions are really important) and resubmit this one down the road.

[GallowayUS_com_RonAllen1]

See:

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-ideas/central-file-shortcut-that-create-a-local-copy-of-a-centr...

[HE-MJJ]

Thanks Ron, I posted a comment...