Re: Moving from UnitType/ParameterType to ForgeTypeId problem
Interesting approach using: enum and Attributes. "Not sure why Autodesk couldnt just keep the old ones but in the background handle them as ForgeTypeIds." Autodesk wants to normalize all the types to...
View ArticleRe: REVIT API - Rooms Get Boundaries Segments
Yes I was actually having a hard time with casting the type, but you really cleared the problem for me...I'm a Civil Engineer, but just recently I got in the area of programing, because of that I am...
View ArticleRe: Set active work plane
The method for the creation of the Plane has changed, in case anyone needs this i'll leave a code snippet: using(Transaction t = new Transaction(doc, "Creating sketchplane")) { t.Start(); Plane plane =...
View ArticleRe: Moving from UnitType/ParameterType to ForgeTypeId problem
Yes you could reduce the risk of typos by reducing the string input required. Now seeing that all SpecTypes are in the Autodesk.Revit.DB.SpecTypeId class, that part of the path could be omitted. So in...
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Re: Is it possible to detect an object on some specific distance from...
You don't need to delete the solid if it was never added to the document. You can create a half sphere (GeometryCreationUtilities.CreateRevolvedGeometry) and use it within a...
View ArticleRe: Call forge api throught a revit plugin barrear
I am not aware of any such restriction. On the contrary, I implemented a Forge room editor app that communicates with a Revit add-in: https://github.com/jeremytammik/roomedit3d On second thoughts, that...
View ArticleRe: Translating Mesh into Revit Solid
Sure, if the mesh represents a closed non-intersecting volume, why not? Maybe the direct shape samples will help? https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/about-the-author.html#5.50
View ArticleRe: Change Grid Type value or its instance's Extents through API?
Have you tried snooping the grid element and its methods and properties with RevitLookup?
View ArticleIExportContext Performance Issues
We use IExportContext interface to export models from Revit. We don't have any performance issues on standard desktop machines, but as we have moved to work from home with the pandemic, we are seeing...
View ArticleRe: Moving from UnitType/ParameterType to ForgeTypeId problem
I'm working on a way to make this ParameterType to ForgeTypeId transaction flexible. using ForgeParameterTypeType = #if (Revit2021 || Revit2020 || Revit2019 || Revit2018 || Revit2017)...
View ArticleTrigger Updater When Host Changes
I would like to add a trigger to an updater when the host of a family instance changes (i.e. when an instance attaches to a new host via pick new host)....
View ArticleRe: Moving from UnitType/ParameterType to ForgeTypeId problem
So here are my thoughts on that. You need to have a common variable by changing one thing to the other. You are stuck either way because the old version doesn't have SpecTypeIds and the new version...
View ArticleRe: Trigger Updater When Host Changes
Is this a parameter you've check is being affected by the change in RevitLookup? Not all categories use the same parameters for these things. What type of FamilyInstance is it?
View ArticleRe: Trigger Updater When Host Changes
Hi. I've previously tested by leaving a generic all trigger and giving me a System MessageBox showing the parameter "INSTANCE_FREE_HOST_PARM.ToString()" on Execute and yes it shows the host. This is a...
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Re: Change Grid Type value or its instance's Extents through API?
Hi, Jeremy, thanks for your response. Yes I've tried to lookup the parameters and found the GetExtents.Maximum & Minimum Point. I've used something like: grid.GetExtents().MaximumPoint = new...
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Connect Pipe
Hi,I want to connect automatically from pipe 2 to pipe 1 to use the Tee fitting in the Revit Api. Help me..The image below:Thanks & Regards
View ArticleRe: finding and modifying Repeating Detail type
Thanks for the help! Sorry, it took me a while to get back to this. Maybe it was because of the output from the VB.NET -> C# translator that I used, but I lost you at "FirstOrDefault", and I didn't...
View ArticleRe: finding and modifying Repeating Detail type
Weird that code shows colored in the preview, but not after posting...public static void ShowRepeatingDetailInfo(ElementType elementType) { Parameter parameter = null; string infotext = null; //...
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