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What should I do when Initializing does not work?


Last modified on: 26 de julio de 2023

Problem:

When I click the initialize button nothing happens.


Cause:

You do not have write permissions to TheModus model Extender files in the %localAppData%.

This has to do with Windows 11.

Our development department is investigating this. Until then, you can use the solution below.



Solution:

  • Open Windows Explorer and browse to C:\Users\[user]n\AppData\Local\Cadac Group\TheModus Model Extender
  • Select the folders: Base Tables, Cache, Classification Templates, ExchangeDefinitions and ExchangeFiles.
  • Copy these folders
  • Go to C:\Users\[user]\Documents and create a new folder called TM Model Extender.
  • Paste the copied folders into this folder.

  • In Revit, go to the 'TheModus Model Extender' tab.
  • Open Settings -> Global Settings.
  • Click on the three dots behind Classification standard and browse to C:\Users\[user]\Documents\TM Model extender\Classification Templates

  • Click Select folder
  • In the following notification: 'Same parent folder', click Ja. This also adjusts the other search paths.

  • Restart Revit
  • Check if Initialize works again.


If you still receive an error about the write permissions of the Shared parameter file, please follow the next steps.

  • In Revit go to Manage -> Shared parameters.
  • Check here the path where these shared parameters are stored.

  • Browse to this path in windows explorer.

  • Copy the shared parameters.txt file to the previously created folder: C:\Users\[user]\Documents\TM Model extender

  • Check in the properties of this file whether 'read only' is unchecked.
  • In Revit go to Manage -> shared parameters.
  • Click Browse and navigate to the new location of the shared parameters, C:\Users\[user]\Documents\TM Model extender.



The Initialize button in TheModus Model Extender should now work.