Lookup Table Path in .ini file - 2012

[Anonymous]

Is there a way to specify the lookup table path in a deploy image for Revit 2012.

The default path in the Revit.ini file is C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit MEP 2012\Program\UserDataCache.

Also, what is the registry key where this path is set?

Dan Darling

[Chris.Aquino · Accepted solution]

The following post has instructions for modifying the default paths for delpoyments:

http://revitclinic.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/06/revit-2012-network-deployment-utility.html

Please let me know if that works for you.

[Anonymous]

Chris: This sounds like what I need so I guess I am not the first to want this.

One question: will I need to repair/rebuild the images I have to include this utility?

Thank you - I will see if I can get this configured tomorrow.

[Anonymous]

Chris:

The utility almost worked. Suppres Content worked.

Changing the path to the Lookup Tables has not worked.

Here are the resulting paths after running the utility and installing the program. Note: Revit MEP 2012 had been installed on the computer previously. I did and uninstall for testing. The new installation preceeded with errors. Is there a step I am missing? Do I need to use the tools to re-build/Repair the image?

From the “new” Revit.ini Located on my c: this is the result after installation and c: is still the path.

IESFileLocation=\\dfs\Apps\Autodesk\Support\RevitMEP\Content\IES\

LookupTableLocation=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RME 2012\Lookup Tables\

DefaultTemplate=\\dfs\Apps\Autodesk\Support\RevitMEP\Content\Templates\US Imperial\Mechanical-Default.rte

From the Custom Revit.ini with the shared location for the Lookup Tables. Note the DFS path for the Lookup Tables:

IESFileLocation=\\dfs\Apps\Autodesk\Support\RevitMEP\Content\IES\

LookupTableLocation=\\dfs\Apps\Autodesk\Support\RevitMEP\Content\Lookup Tables\

DefaultTemplate=\\dfs\Apps\Autodesk\Support\RevitMEP\Content\Templates\US Imperial\Mechanical-Default.rte

From the updated inifile.xml located in the Admin Image. Note the DFS path for the Lookup Tables

></Data>

      <Data Key="MaterialLibraryFiles"><![CDATA[..\Data\Rendering]]></Data>

      <Data Key="IESFileLocation"><![CDATA[\\dfs\Apps\Autodesk\Support\RevitMEP\Content\IES\]]></Data>

      <Data Key="LookupTableLocation"><![CDATA[\\dfs\Apps\Autodesk\Support\RevitMEP\Content\Lookup Tables\]]></Data>

      <Data Key="DefaultTemplate"><![CDATA[\\dfs\Apps\Autodesk\Support\RevitMEP\Content\Templates\US Imperial\Mechanical-Default.rte]]

Dan Darling

[Chris.Aquino]

As you are a Subscription Member, I would open a case and upload the XML file so that we can take a look.

[Anonymous]

We had a similar issue with our Revit MEP 2012 installations. After editing the revision file in the administrative image as described below, on the client side, the installation was not reading the shared location of the lookup table, when the client SO was XP Pro. It works great on WIN 7.

On the client side, we have two different instances of the Revit.ini file from where the RMEP reads: one is located in the C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit MEP 2012\Program\UserDataCache and the other one in the personal profile under Documents and Settings. It is from this second location that the software reads the Lookup table location. Maka sure that the location in both Revit.ini files is correct and it works.