updating family information with scripts without using locally revit
Dear Guillaume,
Thank you for some very relevant and pertinent question.
We were just discussing these questions internally this very morning.
Let's start at the end:
Q: Do you have Revit licences for Linux servers?
A: No.
Q: Is it possible to use some kind of Revit cloud license to update a RFA file with the new parameters?
A: No, there is currently no such license. Revit is not suited for use as a server. It is user interface oriented. Using it as a server violates the EULA. We are thinking about it, though. More on this below.
Q: Is it possible to modify only the information part of a RFA without modifying the geometric part by using server scripts? I know I can do it by using the API within Revit, but is there any other way?
A: I do not think so. You can read part atoms, but can you modify them? Please try it out and let us know what you find out. Here is a discussion on that topic:
Reading an RVT File without Revit -- http://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2016/02/reading-an-rvt-file-without-revit.html
You should definitely contact Jim Quanci and discuss your wishes and requirements with him, as he invited all developers to do in January this year:
What Can Revit on the Cloud Do For You? -- http://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2016/02/what-can-revit-on-the-cloud-do-for-you.html#2
I put that discussion into context later, exploring
Why BIM Cloud? -- http://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2016/04/forge-devcon-spring-impermanence-and-bim-cloud.html...
I hope this helps and look forward to hearing the outcome of your discussion.
Best regards,
Jeremy
Enhanced the answer a little bit more for publication by The Building Coder:
http://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2016/04/fireratingcloud-context-and-architecture.html#3