Category: Revit

I am working on a few side projects and proofs of concept for my own and other teams – RvtParamDrop exports visible element properties – RvtLock3r validates BIM element properties – Drilling holes in beams…

We take a look at maintaining relationships between Revit elements when copying, at ACC, the Autodesk Construction Cloud, and its APIs – ACC Model Properties API – ACC integration partner summit – Maintain relationships copying elements – Unsplash with free images…

Today, we return for a summary and a new, deeper look at a recurring topic – eTransmit documentation – Purge via performance advisor – eTransmit functionality in DA4R – Updated Autodesk Revit IFC manual – AI solves programming tasks…

Taking a look at yet another overlooked Revit API utility class, rebar constraints, and learning basics of power, energy, entropy and information – ParameterFilterUtilities – Constrain stirrup to host cover – Rowers illustrate power and building energy – Wordle entropy and information…

Welcoming my new colleague Carol leads to a renewed look at getting started – Access permission to load my first add-in – My first Revit plug-in todo – Books on Python for Revit Dynamo – pyRevit saves insane amounts of time – Newtonsoft Json.dll version conflict – Lost in the World by Steve Cutts…

Exciting news around debugging and loading add-ins and adding formulas and scripting support to your own apps – Open source Add-In Manager – FormulaManager and scripting support – Happy New Year of the Tiger 虎…

The 2D custom exporter provides a basis for a new and much more powerful approach to access detailed 2D geometry – Retrieve dimension text height and width – Determine text font geometry – Retrieve 2D geometry of any element…

Off we go into a new adventurous year of BIM programming – Happy New Year – RevitExtensions…

Feedback appreciated on RevitTemplates update 1.7.0…

We close this year with an eclectic mix of topics – Symbol vs instance geometry clarification – Create new material with texture – RVT dashboard data access – Marking and retrieving a custom element – Advanced remote batch command processing – Midwinter break…