Revit Backup Cleaner

A lightweight Windows utility that automatically finds and removes Autodesk Revit backup files from a selected directory and reports the recovered disk space through a Windows notification.

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Features

• Removes Revit backup files recursively.
• Supports:
  • .rvt
  • .rfa
  • .rte
• Calculates recovered storage space.
• Displays a Windows toast notification summary.
• Shows custom developer branding/logo.
• Fast and lightweight.

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Technologies Used

• C#
• .NET
• Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications

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Requirements

• Windows 10 or newer
• .NET Runtime
• Visual Studio 2022 or newer

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Installation

Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/MazenMoheeb/Revit-Backup-Cleaner.git

Open Project

Open:

RevitBackupCleaner.sln

using Visual Studio.

Restore Packages

dotnet restore

Build

dotnet build

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Usage

Run the application:

dotnet run

Enter the directory path when prompted:

Enter a path:
D:\Projects

The application will:

1. Scan all subfolders.
2. Find Revit backup files.
3. Delete them.
4. Calculate recovered space.
5. Display a Windows notification.

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Example Output

Please, Enter A Path

D:\Projects

Notification:

Revit Backup Cleaner

Total Revit Backup Files Number Deleted: (124)
With Size = 2.613 GB

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Project Structure

src/
docs/
README.md
LICENSE

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Screenshots

Console

Notification

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome.

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a feature branch.
3. Commit your changes.
4. Open a Pull Request.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.