--- title: "AVAIL Harvest for Revit: Overview" description: Easily manage, deploy, and consume Drafting Views, Sheets, Schedules, Legends, Groups, Families, and System Families without clicking on a Container File. --- [Skip to content](https://helpcenter.getavail.com/getting-started-with-avail-harvest#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://helpcenter.getavail.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![AVAIL](https://helpcenter.getavail.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AVAIL-logo_email-header_00a1a3.png?width=200&height=37&name=AVAIL-logo_email-header_00a1a3.png)](https://helpcenter.getavail.com/?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://helpcenter.getavail.com/kb-tickets/new) - [GO TO GETAVAIL.COM](https://getavail.com/) [GO TO GETAVAIL.COM](https://getavail.com/?hsLang=en) Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://helpcenter.getavail.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [AVAIL for Revit](https://helpcenter.getavail.com/avail-for-revit?hsLang=en) 3. [AVAIL for Revit: Harvest & Project Navigator](https://helpcenter.getavail.com/avail-for-revit?hsLang=en#avail-for-revit-harvest-project-navigator) # AVAIL Harvest for Revit: Overview ## Easily manage, deploy, and consume Drafting Views, Sheets, Schedules, Legends, Groups, Families, and System Families without clicking on a Container File. ### AVAIL Harvest Overview #### The Story Behind Harvest The desire to easily access and utilize non-family Revit content (such as Drafting Views, Sheets, and System Families) has been unmet for quite some time.  RVT Container Files - the de-facto management tool – allowed BIM Managers to universally update and maintain content, but user retrieval required multiple text-based Revit dialogs. Historically, Revit Container Files have served as an ad-hoc solution to a pervasive workflow problem for BIM Managers:  how to store, edit, standardize, and update Revit content efficiently – while providing easy means of access for users.   This perpetual balancing act, paired with the increase in the volume of content over the years, has proved a considerable drain on BIM team resources.  The dream that content could be centrally accessed, but viewable and downloadable as individual elements, is now possible with AVAIL Harvest. #### What is Harvest Harvest is a Revit Add-in that virtualizes individual Revit elements within an RVT file, allowing you to view and deploy all content in AVAIL *with or without* a Revit license. Once the Harvest process is complete, you can drag & drop virtualized content directly from AVAIL into Revit - regardless of content type. Harvest makes it possible for individual Revit elements, which remain locked within a Container File, to be used like any other content in AVAIL. #### Benefits: - Every Revit element appears as an individual object in the AVAIL Desktop:  taggable, searchable, and ready to drag & drop into your active Revit Project. - Harvested content can be viewed in high resolution, without the presence of Revit. - Virtualized Thumbnails also allow thumbnail images to load instantly as you scroll, regardless of server connection. - Harvested content can be tagged for rapid search &  identification in AVAIL. - AVAIL allows users to bulk-load content into Revit for ease of project startup. --- ![](https://helpcenter.getavail.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-13-2025-03-41-04-4229-PM.png?width=688&height=400&name=image-png-Mar-13-2025-03-41-04-4229-PM.png) --- ### What Harvest Means for Your Work - Keep elements in a Container File for easy maintenance (Happy BIM Manager!). - Virtualize elements so they are easier to find, view, and use (Happy Drafter!). - Create high-resolution images of Drafting Views, Sheets, and Legends (Happy Designer!). - Eliminate the need for Revit to be present to view the content (Happy Principals and non-Revit users!). - Support for Bulk-Loading of Revit Elements in any combination you choose. **Do you have the latest version of Harvest?** Find out the latest version of Harevst and review the release notes [here.](https://helpcenter.getavail.com/release-notes?hsLang=en) *Account Admins can download AVAIL Harvest from the [Manage Portal](http://app.getavail.com), under the Downloads tab. Only available for paid plans.* **For more information** on Harvest, see our article on changes to elements and containers [here.](https://helpcenter.getavail.com/what-if-a-harvested-revit-element-is-deleted-or-modified-in-the-container-file?hsLang=en) [![AVAIL](https://helpcenter.getavail.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AVAIL-logo_email-header_00a1a3.png?width=140&height=26&name=AVAIL-logo_email-header_00a1a3.png "AVAIL")](http://getavail.com?hsLang=en) Help Center Copyright © 2025, getavail.com ![](https://segment.prod.bidr.io/associate-segment?buzz_key=brandgen&segment_key=brandgen-364&value=)