In my previous article Parameters in RevitApi I used the get_Parameter method which is obsolete since RevitAPI 2015. I am referrencing Revit2018 and the methods are not removed, maybe there are still present for compatibility reasons or maybe they plan to remove the in the future: In the documentation now we have LookupParameter but thisRead more
Getting parameters in RevitAPI is a challenging task. I have had some serious headaches trying to wrap my head around the what, where and huh of the parameters. Maybe it’s because of the lack of proper documentation from Autodesk. I mean, I get it, they have a list of ALL MEMBERS, well…pff, it’s not alwaysRead more
Description When it comes to Revit we can say that parameters are one of the most important features there is, it allows users to dynamically update and change the model according to parameter values. This kind of flexibility is what drove many companies to chose Revit over other BIM providers. When developing Revit Add-ins thatRead more
Description In our previous article we have made a live connection with Autocad. We create a class called “AutocadConnection”. In this article we will query the document using a console application and we will print out some information regarding our open Autocad application. Code class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { AutocadConnection Connection =Read more
Description One of the major challenges while working in Dynamo was to retrieve data from external sources. While reading autocad files was somehow possible through external sources (sat exports, excel coordinate representation, etc) a live connection was not possible for a long time. At that time I found 2 methods to make a connection withRead more
Description In RevitAPI not all objects have exposed parameters as properties. Some basic level properties can be directly accessed using the getter (e.g. the element name, level name), but other elements are more complicated because they are not directly defined but they descend directly from a base class (FamilyInstance). Both windows and doors are familyinstances,Read more
