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Manual / Agent Execution Recipe

If scripts are blocked (e.g., ThreatLocker), use this procedure to launch Revit.

1. Clean Revit.ini (Python)

Run this python code to safely clear the Recent File List from Revit.ini. Note: Update REVIT_YEAR variable as needed (2021, 2023, 2024, 2026).

import os
import codecs

REVIT_YEAR = "2024"
appdata = os.environ.get("APPDATA")
if appdata:
    ini_path = os.path.join(appdata, f"Autodesk\\Revit\\Autodesk Revit {REVIT_YEAR}\\Revit.ini")
    print(f"Cleaning {ini_path}...")

    try:
        if os.path.exists(ini_path):
            # Revit.ini is typically UTF-16 LE
            with codecs.open(ini_path, 'r', 'utf-16-le') as f:
                lines = f.readlines()
            
            new_lines = []
            skip = False
            for line in lines:
                stripped = line.strip()
                if stripped.lower() == "[recent file list]":
                    new_lines.append(line)
                    skip = True
                elif stripped.startswith("["):
                    # New section, stop skipping
                    skip = False
                    new_lines.append(line)
                elif not skip:
                    new_lines.append(line)
                    
            with codecs.open(ini_path, 'w', 'utf-16-le') as f:
                f.writelines(new_lines)
            print("Revit.ini cleaned successfully.")
        else:
            print("Revit.ini not found, skipping clean.")

    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error cleaning INI: {e}")