File Cleaner

What it does

Lists Revit backup files (such as Name.0001.rvt) in the project folders you add and deletes the ones you choose. It also scans Revit's local caches (old journals, old collaboration cache folders and the PAC cache) and clears the entries you confirm.

When to use it

Use it when project folders are cluttered with numbered backups, or when Revit's local caches are taking up disk space.

How to use it

1. Go to Penguin Manage › Management › File Cleaner.
2. Add your project folders and scan them for backup files.
3. Tick the backups to delete and confirm.
4. Set the age limit in days, scan the caches, and confirm the entries to clear.

What you get

Everything is listed with its size before anything is deleted. The confirmed files and cache entries are deleted, and you see what was deleted, what failed and how much space was freed.

Good to know

A file named like a backup is only offered when its original sits beside it. Folder links are not followed. Locked or read-only files are reported and the rest continue. Cache entries written to since the scan are skipped.