The Building Coder

Modeless Add-Ins and PDF Printing Speed

Topics discussed in the past week – Simultaneous add-in and Revit interaction – Limited PDF printing speed – Family instance code samples – Apple intelligence foundation language models – LLM arena... Read more →

Instances in Room and Need for Fuzz

Common tasks include finding instances with a given room, comparing real numbers, and sharing documentation online – Get family instances within room – Again, the need for fuzz – Avoid PDF for on-screen reading... Read more →

Flip, Mirror, Transform and Transient Graphics

How are reflections like flip and mirror reflected in the BIM element transform? – Transient elements hack – Temporary incanvas graphics API video – Shared versus non-shared parameter creation – Direct PDF export and DA4R... Read more →

PDF Export, ForgeTypeId and Multi-Target Add-In

Revit 2022 has been released. Two important features are parameter API enhancements and built-in PDF export functionality – Replace deprecated ParameterType with ForgeTypeId – Multi-target 2021 and 2022 using MSBuild – PDF export default paper format can fail – PDF export output file naming – Five beginner mistakes... Read more →

Split Personality and Revit API Class Diagram

Developers have been requesting a Revit API class diagram for years. There used to be one back in the dawn of time, up until the Revit 2010 API. Now the question came up again with a happy resolution in the Revit API discussion forum thread on the 2014 Revit object model. Before I get to that, I have an important personal announcement to make: The 3D Web Coder Commenced, Embarked, Blasted Off and Away In an attempt to clarify the... Read more →

Berlin Hackathon Begin

I arrived safe and sound for the Berlin hackathon. Topics for today, three on the Revit API and three not: Traffic jams and too many cars Intro to functional programming in JavaScript Aligning multiple elements Render to PDF Displaying transient graphics in a preview control Berlin hackathon beginning Traffic Jams and Too Many Cars Yesterday, on a Friday afternoon – bad timing – my colleague Peter Schlipf and I travelled from Darmstadt to Berlin by car, about 600 km. It... Read more →

AppHack 2, Training Material and the Developer Guide

Let me talk today about the second edition of the AppHack contest, ADN Revit API training material and developer guide. Revit 2013 API Developer Guide PDF As you know, the Revit API Developer Guide is online only and has been so since the Revit 2013 timeframe. I am a great fan of quick ubiquitous immediate access to information, including offline, so I would love a PDF version of it as well. Nor am I alone in this, as you can... Read more →

Auto PDF Print from Revit 2014

Below, we will take a look at a Revit multi-project batch PDF printer project driven by the Windows task scheduler and the Revit Idling event. Before getting to that, though, let me share some of my Sunday activities. Contact Impro Jam and Tech Summit Arrival From the Fells, I continued along the Mystic Valley Parkway and stopped to enjoy the beautiful Mystic Lakes on my way to the weekly Sunday contact improvisation jam in the Arlington Center, followed by a... Read more →