Possible to identify coordinates on Linked DWG Model?

[MarkSanchezSPEC]

My users are linking 3D DWG models into their Revit Structure 2012 projects.  While there is a way in Revit to identify coordinates of Revit objects, is there any way to do the same on an object that is part of a linked model? For example, the user wants to id the top of a pipe, which is an extruded solid within the 3D model.

Would it be possible to access these pieces of the DWG model within Revit using the API?

Any ideas appreciated.

Mark

[ollikat]

Use the lookup tool to get idea how structure is stored inside the linked object.

- Select the linked object from the project

- Use lookup tool to "Snoop current selection..."

- Check the geometry property and it's objects...

[MarkSanchezSPEC]

Thanks for the suggestion.  I was able to decipher that by "lookup tool" you meant the RvtMgdDbg utility.  I have some experience with the old ARX version.  Alas, I was unable to compile it as I have Revit Structure 2012 and there were some extensive Namespace changes that I don't have time to account for.

In any case, my past experience says that such a tool, while great, will not work for our purposes.  What we need is a way to return just the xyz coordinates of a user-selected point on an object ( a linked 3D-solid object specifically) and not ALL the properties about the selected object.

Appreciate your response!