To install the OpenProject Revit AddIn, please follow these instructions.
The OpenProject Revit AddIn does not have any special system requirements. Autodesk Revit must be installed. The following versions of Revit are supported:
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
To download the setup application for the OpenProject Revit AddIn, please go to https://github.com/opf/openproject-revit-add-in/releases/latest to download the installer. When on the download page, please click on OpenProject.Revit.exe to download it.
After you have downloaded the file, please run it to start the installation process.
In the first screen, click Next to continue:
Next, select the Revit version you have installed locally and click Next to continue. You can select multiple versions:
Verify the installation steps are correct in the next screen and click on Install to install the OpenProject Revit AddIn:
Please wait a few moments for the installation to complete and then click Finish to finish the installation.
Once you have installed the AddIn, you should see a new tab OpenProject in Revits Ribbon Bar at the top:
Open this tab and click on OpenProject to launch the OpenProject Revit AddIn.
If you already have an earlier version installed, simply follow the same steps as for a new installation. The existing OpenProject Revit AddIn will be updated.
To remove the OpenProject Revit AddIn remove the AddIn like any other AddIn from Revit. First close any running
instance of Revit. Then you'll have to enter the directory C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Revit\Addins\<REVIT_VERSION>. There
you must delete the file OpenProject.Revit.addin and the folder OpenProject.Revit. After a restart of Revit, the
OpenProject Revit AddIn is no longer available.
This is an internal Windows defense mechanism called Windows SmartScreen. When you run the installer, you might see a message similar to this:
This can happen when a new release was not yet installed by many users, so internal Microsoft services do not yet know about the trustworthiness of the OpenProject Revit AddIn version.
To continue, please click on the highlighted part labeled Additional Information, then you should see a screen like the following:
Ensure that publisher says OpenProject GmbH. That means the installer was correctly signed by OpenProject and is safe to use.
To proceed with the installation, click on Run Anyway and the installation will start.