Studio Error: “The Project file path is too long.”

Applies to:

  • Revu 20 & below

Problem

When trying to upload a file to Studio Projects, this message appears:

“Error: The Project file path is too long.”

Cause

While a recent Windows update has made it possible to raise file path character limits, Revu is currently not compatible with file paths longer than 260 characters.

Studio Projects have a 180 character limit, including file and folder names. The reason this limitation exists has to do with the way files are cached in Windows. Files uploaded to Studio Projects must be copied to your local user profile, found here:

C:\Users\[YourUserName]\AppData\Local\Bluebeam\[RevuVersion]

Copying files to the user profile allows Revu to continue working with files in Studio Projects, even without an internet connection. Any file saved to a Windows computer has a 260 character limit for its file path. But copying to the user profile adds additional characters to a file path. To account for longer user profile names, Studio Projects has a 180 character limit to ensure all file paths comply with the Windows 260 character limit.

[User Profile name] + [Project Folder(s)] + [Project name] < 260 characters

Solution

There are several ways to shorten the file path, such as:

  • Abbreviate words to three or four letters. (e.g. Proj instead of Project)
  • Eliminate spaces between words, and use capital letters to distinguish between them. (e.g. BldgReqs instead of BuildingRegulations)
  • Eliminate spaces between dates, and/or use numbers. (e.g. Aug17 instead of August2017)

Troubleshooting

Revu 2017 & Below

Revu 2018

Revu 2019

Error Message

Studio

When trying to upload a file to Studio Projects, this message appears: “Error: The Project file path is too long.” Learn what the causes are for this error and read the solution here.

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