Revit MEP API help

[Anonymous]

Hello, i am trying to use the RevitAPI.dll in VS.Net 2008. It allows me to reference the dll and use functions from the dll, but when i try to run a debug test it tells me that it cannot find the specified referenced file.

I have gone through the walkthrough on creating an external command, but that does not help in what i am needing to do.

I need for my application to use Revit functions to create a Revit document for users to use in Revit (and maybe open Revit for them).

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Chris

[Martin__Schmid]

The RevitAPI.dll .NET assembly is dependent on the Revit.exe process... i.e., you can only run an app built on the Revit API from within Revit. It is NOT like ActiveX / COM / Automation in that you can't use the API to fire up a Revit.exe process. Commands built on the Revit API are either called from within Revit as 'External Commands' or are accessed as 'External Applications'... both of which can only run within Revit.

HTH,
Martin Schmid, PE

[Anonymous]

Is there anything that Autodesk can supply that will enable me to accomplish what I need? Is there an ActiveX/COM/.Net engine that a developer can use to control functions from within Revit MEP like you can in AutoCAD?

Thanks,
Chris

[Martin__Schmid]

Generally, 3rd party software developers and developers within Arch/Eng firms have found that the API provides the functionality required to interact, edit, query, etc, the model, and to control certain functions, such as printing, etc.

Can you be a little more specific about what it is you need to accomplish? And, perhaps, provide some insight as to why running within the context of the Revit process is in conflict with those goals?

[Anonymous]

We have an application (currently in VB6) that allows our customers to select our products based on required parameters the customer needs. This application will need to take the selected product specs and provide the customer with a Revit drawing allowing them to place the product in their project to visually see results. To recreate the application in Revit VSTA would take more time and effort than we are willing to spend.
Currently we are able to create an AutoCAD drawing for the customer, but that is being phased out by many of the engineers that use our application and they would like to have Revit drawings.
Essentially we would like to create a file that the customer can import into their project.

Thanks,
Chris