Open Model Folder - Direct access to the active model directory

Open Model Folder provides an immediate jump from the model currently open in Revit to its physical folder in Windows. It is a simple utility, but very useful for teams that constantly work with related files, deliverables, and backups.

General Description

The add-in detects the location of the active model and opens that folder directly in File Explorer. This avoids manual navigation through long paths and speeds up coordination, deliverable review, and access to linked resources.

Key Features

One-click access: Opens the location of the active model immediately.
Local and cloud aware: Opens File Explorer for local/workshared models, or the Autodesk Construction Cloud folder in your browser for cloud-hosted models — automatically, based on where the active model actually lives.
Operational support: Helps find PDFs, DWGs, backups, and linked files faster.
Basic validation: Warns when the location can't be resolved instead of failing silently.

Requirements

The active document must have a resolvable location — a new, never-saved model has nowhere to open.

Usage Procedure

Open Open Model Folder from the Navigate panel on the Frata ribbon tab.
If the active model is local or workshared, File Explorer opens directly at its folder.
If the active model is hosted in Autodesk Construction Cloud, your default browser opens to that model's ACC folder instead — no local folder exists to open.
Use that location to review related files or prepare deliverables.

Recommendations

If nothing happens or you get a warning, check that the model has actually been saved somewhere Revit can resolve — an unsaved new model has no folder yet.

Frequently Asked Questions

I got the message "The active model does not have a valid directory." Why? Revit can't resolve a folder path for the active model — this happens with an unsaved model, or one in a state Revit can't map to a real path.

I got the message "Could not resolve the Autodesk Construction Cloud folder for this model." Why? The model is cloud-hosted, but the tool couldn't determine its ACC folder URL. This can happen if cloud access details aren't fully synced — try again after the model has fully loaded, or open the folder from the ACC web interface directly.

Does this open File Explorer or a browser? It depends on where the model lives: File Explorer for local/workshared models, or your browser (to Autodesk Construction Cloud) for cloud-hosted models. You don't need to choose — the tool detects which one applies.