Troubleshooting Guide: The file cannot be opened because it was saved in Revit 0

This article will explain why this error appears and provide information on what causes file corruption in Revit.

Error Message Overview

If a file becomes corrupt in Revit, you may encounter this error message when dragging & dropping or loading a Revit file from AVAIL:

Common Causes of Corruption

• Read/write failure to and from the storage media.

• Revit is unstable, especially when writing data to the RVT model.

• An add-in that modifies elements in ways that are impossible or undesirable through the user interface.

• Untested operations or series of operations - for example, canceling a synchronization or using the Undo command after synchronizing.