Fixing the “Failed to Open Document” Error in Cloud-Hosted Revit Models

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Fixing the “Failed to Open Document” Error in Cloud-Hosted Revit Models

Digital, How to guides By Ryan Lenihan Mar 27, 2025 No Comments

Having trouble opening cloud-hosted #Revit models? If you’re getting the “Failed to open document” error, there’s a simple fix that can save you hours of troubleshooting.

🛠️ The issue often happens when transferring files via #DesktopConnector—Revit models appear as .rvt but are actually .zip files.

✅ Solution: Rename, extract, and re-upload the model via the BIM 360/ACC web interface for a seamless fix.

Full guide here: https://digitalbbq.au/index.php/2025/02/20/fixing-the-failed-to-open-document-error-in-cloud-hosted-revit-models/

Expanding on IFC Metadata Extraction in PowerBI

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Expanding on IFC Metadata Extraction in PowerBI

Digital, How to guides By Ryan Lenihan May 16, 2024 No Comments

In a previous post, “Extracting IFC Metadata Directly in Power BI Using Power Query,” we explored how to use Power Query in PowerBI to directly extract metadata from IFC files using a Power Query shared by Shift Construction. If you haven’t read that post, I recommend checking it out first for context. A few people reached out as they found…

Delivering on Metadata with Custom Configurations in the Standardised Data Tool

How to guides By Ryan Lenihan Apr 04, 2024 No Comments

Metadata management within Building Information Modeling (BIM) deliverables presents a consistent challenge, often stemming from varied factors such as unclear project requirements, the experience level of modelling teams, and the degree of early involvement by BIM professionals in project planning phases. This challenge, however, is not insurmountable. The Standardised Data Tool, accessible to any user with a Revit or Civil3D…

Purging Material Assets Using the Revit API the Right Way

Purging Material Assets Using the Revit API the Right Way

Digital, How to guides By Ryan Lenihan Jan 18, 2024 No Comments

I was asked about a problematic Revit model with 57,000 purgeable material assets. “Just purge them”, you say, but the problem is that even using a shift+click to select the assets locked up the user’s Revit for around 30 minutes while Revit thought about its life choices. I had experience previously purging elements using the performance advisor, but that doesn’t…

Fast-Track Your MIDP Quality Checks with Bluebeam Bookmarks

Fast-Track Your MIDP Quality Checks with Bluebeam Bookmarks

Digital, How to guides By Ryan Lenihan Oct 05, 2023 No Comments

The Problem: Drawing Titleblock Review Before Milestones You’re about to hit a project milestone, and you need to review the drawing titleblock content from multiple teams. The challenge? These drawings come from various authoring tools like Revit, MicroStation, Civil3D, ArchiCAD, and more. So, how do you efficiently review all this data? The Solution: Bluebeam’s Bookmark Feature Bluebeam offers a powerful…