A7 Studio | Arch & BIM | By Kai-Lee
As someone who learned Revit on an English-language installation, I constantly had to cross-reference Korean tutorials with English menus—a frustrating exercise in translation. After 20 years on construction sites, I am no stranger to working with incomplete information, but this was unnecessary friction. Here is the definitive guide to switching Revit between English and Korean, so you can follow any tutorial without getting lost in translation.
Why This Matters
Most BIM tutorials in Korea are recorded in Korean Revit. Most advanced international resources (Autodesk forums, YouTube, LinkedIn Learning) use English Revit. If you cannot switch between the two, you are always working at half-capacity. This is a 5-minute fix with lasting value.
Method 1: Changing the Language at Launch (The Standard Way)
This is the cleanest method. Revit reads the language setting from its desktop shortcut, not from inside the program itself.
Step 1: Close Revit completely. Make sure no Revit processes are running in the background. Check Task Manager if needed.
Step 2: Find the Revit shortcut on your desktop. Right-click the shortcut → Select "Properties"
Step 3: Go to the "Shortcut" tab. Find the "Target" field. It will look something like this:
"C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit 2025\Revit.exe"Step 4: Add the language code at the end of the Target field.
- For Korean: add
/language KORat the end - For English: add
/language ENUat the end
The complete target string should look like this:
"C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit 2025\Revit.exe" /language KORStep 5: Click "Apply" → "OK"
Step 6: Launch Revit using this shortcut.
Revit will now open in Korean. To switch back to English, simply change KOR to ENU.
Method 2: Creating Two Separate Shortcuts (Recommended)
Rather than editing the shortcut every time, create two dedicated shortcuts — one for each language. This is how I work.
Step 1: Copy the Revit desktop shortcut. You now have two identical shortcuts.
Step 2: Rename them clearly.
Revit 2025 (English)Revit 2025 (한국어)
Step 3: Edit each shortcut's Target field as described in Method 1.
- English shortcut Target ends with:
/language ENU - Korean shortcut Target ends with:
/language KOR
Now you can launch either version instantly without editing anything. This takes 3 minutes to set up and saves hours over time.
Method 3: Checking Installed Language Packs
If the language switch does not work, the required language pack may not be installed.
Step 1: Open the Autodesk Access application (or Autodesk Desktop App).
Step 2: Find Revit in your product list → Click "More options" or "Manage"
Step 3: Look for "Language Packs" or "Add-ins" section.
Step 4: Install the Korean or English language pack if it is missing.
Step 5: Restart your computer, then apply Method 1 or Method 2.
Note: Most Revit installations purchased through Autodesk in Korea include both KOR and ENU language packs by default. If you installed via a specific regional package, you may need to add the second language manually.
Quick Reference: Language Codes
| Language | Code |
|---|---|
| English | ENU |
| Korean | KOR |
| Japanese | JPN |
| Chinese (Simplified) | CHS |
| German | DEU |
| French | FRA |
The Field Engineer's Note
On a construction site, every tool has a setting you can adjust to match the conditions of the day. Revit's language is no different. Mastering this small configuration means you can follow a Korean contractor's BIM standard in the morning and reference an Autodesk developer's English documentation in the afternoon — without losing a step.
This is what I mean by L'épure in digital practice: removing the unnecessary obstacle so the real work can begin.
L'épure no.5 | #Revit #BIM #RevitTutorial #BIMKorea #LanguageSettings #DigitalWorkflow #ArchitectureEngineering #RevitTips2026
For Korean readers, the full Korean version of this guide is available at atelier7studio.com
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