Revit Tutorials

Accessing Extensible Storage on OwnerFamily in Project

create SchemaHelper that contains one single field Id of type Guid, implement command to write data to extensible storage before invoking command in any project document in Revit

Precise Placement of Revit Sections

draw reference plane, place section with beginning, end reference clicks, delete reference plane before pinning section in place

Dynamo for the 99% – Selecting objects a different way

use string node to type out category with prefix ‘OST_’ when selecting objects

Getting linked file data w/out opening the RVT

tips to employ transmission data class to obtain information about linked files without opening Revit files

Accessing Discipline and Duplicating View Template

employ View.Discipline to return discipline of view, apply copy, paste API to duplicate templates in Revit

Handling Duplicate Types on CopyElements

create new class that implements interface IDuplicateTypeNamesHandler before calling CopyElements in Revit

Apply Electrical Panel Template to Panels in Revit

select electrical panel schedule in panel schedules section, open change template dialog to apply desired panel as existing panel, or visit manager templates option to change selected panel schedule appearances

OUTER SPACE

employ swept blend tool to swept blend with straight line, create void extrusion with hole in middle, closed loop at each end, set 2D splines on reference planes to create cushion in Revit