Check Model Version

Check Model Version reads the Revit release each external file was saved in — without opening any of them in Revit — and can tag the filenames with that version. It accepts .rvt, .rfa, and .rte files, detects each file's version from its metadata, and shows a grid of current name, detected version, an editable target name (pre-filled as "{name} - Version {year}"), and status. You edit names as needed and click Rename Selected; the original extension is preserved on rename.

1. In the B45 Labs | Coordination tab, open the External Tools panel and click Check Model Version.
2. In the picker, select the files to inspect — one file, a subset across folders, or a whole folder with Ctrl+A. The filter covers .rvt, .rfa, and .rte.
3. The grid lists each file's detected Revit version alongside a suggested target name; files that already carry a version suffix are left unticked.
4. Edit any target name in place, and tick the rows you want to rename.
5. Click Rename Selected to apply the version suffix on disk; the status bar summarizes renamed, skipped, and failed counts.

• Run it before linking consultant models so you know at a glance which release each file came from — a file from a newer Revit cannot be opened in an older one.
• It reads metadata only, so inspecting is safe on any file; renaming is the only action that touches disk.
• Skip renaming entirely if you just want to read versions — untick every row and close the window.