Change Grid Type value or its instance's Extents through API?
Hi, is it possible to control the parameters of Grid type and its instances value via API? I currently have two questions about Grids,I've tried using Get_Parameter and SetValueString but couldn't...
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Is there any way I can convert Mesh object into Revit Solid object ?
View ArticleRe: Override Finish button after selecting the elements
Hi, I've the same question,is it possible to finish selection automatically same as picking a single object?or how can we override the button with pressing Enter or Spacebar? Plus, is it possible to...
View ArticleHas anyone been successful in building a NetStandard-2.0 or Net-5.0 plug-in?
Has anyone been successful in building a NetStandard-2.0 or Net-5.0 plug-in? I've read in a couple of post where, in theory, netstandard-2.0 should be compatibile with net framework 4.6 and above, so,...
View ArticleMoving from UnitType/ParameterType to ForgeTypeId problem
Hi, I've been using for quite some time the Enum ParameterType in a rather special way when it comes to creating Parameters that I need. I've implemented a property Attribute where I use ParameterType...
View ArticleRe: Override Finish button after selecting the elements
I don't think you can, because you are doing a multiple selection and Revit can't know when your uiselection is over. It's the same as moving function, once you've selected all your elements, you have...
View ArticleRe: Override Finish button after selecting the elements
You can set a new empty selection :List<ElementId> elementIdList = new List<ElementId>(); uidoc.Selection.SetElementIds(elementIdList);
View ArticleRe: Is it possible to detect an object on some specific distance from...
Hi thank you for reply.I have multiple points that are on stairs of every step and stairs are also multiples.And i want to make sure any obstacle is not present from 2.1meter from steps of stair.[i am...
View ArticleRe: Is it possible to detect an object on some specific distance from...
The link above opens fine for me. Yes, The Building Coder offers numerous alternative approaches as well. Look at the topic groups, e.g., Element Intersection and Collision Detection, 2D Booleans and...
View ArticleREVIT API - Rooms Get Boundaries Segments
Hi there everyone, I am really new in the Revit API and I've been facing a little problema with a little charlleng i set. So i have been trying to create Floors from Rooms in Revit, and for that I used...
View ArticleRe: Moving from UnitType/ParameterType to ForgeTypeId problem
Interesting problem. You could instead of providing the ParameterType provide a string constant of the property path containing the SpecTypeId. i.e. the first two examples below with the third being...
View ArticleCall forge api throught a revit plugin barrear
Hi everyone,I'm trying to make some requests to forge api through a Revit plugin developed using the revit api, but it seems to exist some king of barrier to every uri:...
View ArticleRe: Multi-Target 2021 and 2022 Using MSBuild
Hi, I have been making Revit add-ins for several years now and my tools are working just fine on Revit 2017 up to 2022.But why do you want to target different .net versions for each Revit version when...
View ArticleRe: REVIT API - Rooms Get Boundaries Segments
If you look at that first error, it's trying to convert Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Point to Autodesk.Revit.DB.LocationPoint. The reference to Room that you're using appears to be from the wrong...
View ArticleRe: REVIT API - Rooms Get Boundaries Segments
I'm just wondering, from which assembly dose the namespace "Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry..." come from ?!dose it related to the dynamo/python for Revit ?
View ArticleRe: REVIT API - Rooms Get Boundaries Segments
I'm not sure since I've never seen it before, but I did a quick Google search and it looks like it's from the ProtoGeometry.dll file that comes with Dynamo. Here's the link I used if you're curious.
View ArticleRe: Getting a Sheet Name List without opening Revit
Hey Francisco,Thank you for your reply. Actually my level of revit is insufficient to understand what you mean.I mean, i dont even know how to run this script in the link So thanx for trying to help...
View ArticleRe: REVIT API - Rooms Get Boundaries Segments
I see, that really solved one problem! However I found other right after that. When using a collector with a Roomfilter to get all Rooms in a specific project, the objects that I get returned are...
View ArticleRe: Moving from UnitType/ParameterType to ForgeTypeId problem
Thank you for the suggestion. Better than what I've come up with so far but it still doesn't fully protect against typos etc. Was why I liked the old Enums. Not sure why Autodesk couldnt just keep the...
View ArticleRe: REVIT API - Rooms Get Boundaries Segments
I don't see where the issue is, where are you trying to convert Element to Room? You should be able to do that fairly easily. The way I usually go about it when using a Filtered Element Collector is by...
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