Tag: Revit API

Discussions on Python, handling DLLs, and various aspects of exporting to gbXML, FBX and MongoDB – DLL paradise in Python – Multiple gbXML export – GbXML energy settings – Automate FBX export with SendKeys – RFA export to MongoDB…

Aspects of axis-aligned bounding boxes, SVG paths and AI news – BoundingBox is axis-aligned – BoundingBox transformation – Interactive explanation of SVG path – Claude.AI – Relativising the impact of AI…

Two very different aspects of BIM materials, filtering for annotations and a powerful batch processor utility: – GetMaterialArea behaviour varies – Material assets and the Visual API – Filter for annotation families – Revit batch processor RBP…

Good news on APS and the Revit API for the weekend – APS DevCon in Munich and SF – Forma for AEC – RevitApiDocs supports Revit 2024 – RevitLookup 2024.0.8 – User MEP calculation 2024 – Wastewater pipe calculation – The password game…

Revit add-in unit testing is becoming much more accessible, and now yet another toolkit is here. We also clarify function and accessability of various Autodesk APIs and SDKs, look at programmatic dimensioning of circles in Revit and a minimalist secure file sharing tool – Revit add-in unit testing – API versus SDK – Arc dimensioning…

An update for the Revit SDK, an in-depth discussion of Revit geometry generation, a Toposurface issue and a hint at where the software development industry may be headed – Revit SDK update – BRepBuilder organisation – Change Toposurface interior point to boundary – To code or not to code, that is the question…

Forma sustainability flyer – RevitLookup 2024.0.6 and support for previous releases – Modify view workset editable – Selection SetReferences – WallType naming best practices…

Revit and RevitLookup updates and 64 bit element id handling – Revit 2023.1.2 – Revit 2024.0.2 – RevitLookup 2024.0.5 – Backward compatible 64 bit element id – 15-minute cities – Cloud data carbon footprint – Live annotated `https` request log…

Two challenging electrical wire issues addressed by @ricaun and a recurring question on element alignment for defining a constraint – Bounding box filter for wires – Visualizing circuits in 3D – Aligning two elements…

Hacks for dark icons supporting Revit 2024 theme switching and news from the ever-accelerating AI revolution – Dark theme icons by ImageMagick – Embed dark theme icon name in BitMapSource – New NewFamilyInstance overload – Open-source AI surging ahead – Timeline of major milestones crossed – Non-technical explanation of AI and deep learning – Using…