Rename Pro

Revit Name Automation for Consistent Naming Conventions

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Getting Started with Rename Pro

Welcome to Rename Pro! This guide will help you get up and running quickly.

Installation

  1. Download the installer:
  2. Close Revit.
  3. Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions.
    • If you get a SmartScreen warning, click "Run anyway".
  4. Open Revit.
  5. You will see dialog "Security - Unsigned Add-In"
    • Click "Always Load" to always load the add-in.

Activation

  1. In depth about license activation read in License Activation page.
  2. Go to Add-Ins tab on Revit and click on Rename Pro icon.
  3. First time you run Rename Pro you will see a About dialog asking for Activation.
  4. Input license key sent in email and click on Activate.
  5. Choose what data to share with us by checking appropriate checkboxes:
    • Share Anonymous Usage Data
    • Share Detailed Analytics
    • Share Rename Pro Settings
    • Share Error Reports
  6. Click on Close to close the dialog.
  7. Click on Rename Pro icon again to launch the addin.

First launch

  1. After successful activation and relaunching Rename Pro, you will see default Reset Settings window, with three choices:
    • Arch Imperial: Architectural settings with Imperial units.
    • Arch Metric: Architectural settings with Metric units.
    • Empty: Empty settings and Name Rules.
  2. Depending on you Revit language settings, you can pick either of them or only Empty.
  3. These default settings are intended for you to get started quickly.
    • You can always change them later by clicking on the Reset button in the main Settings Status Strip under the arrow down ( ▼ ) button. See Settings & Status Strip.

Your First Rename

  1. Select Categories you want to rename Family Types of.
  2. Select Parameters for each Category and move them to Name Rules list using arrow ->
  3. Configure your renaming rules.
  4. Click the Rename button at the lower right corner.

Help is on the way!

Check out these devlogs for detailed overviews:

Need More Help?

Contact support at info@rename-pro.com.

Last updated: June 6, 2026