topic Re: Multi-version NUnit testing framework for Revit API. in Revit API Forum

Multi-version NUnit testing framework for Revit API.

ricaun — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 12:51:18 GMT

Hello everyone, after some years of development my Test framework for Revit API is released.

ricaun.RevitTest is a multi-version NUnit testing framework for Revit API. Support Revit 2019 to 2025.

Features:

Run tests and debug using Visual Studio to execute tests inside Revit.
Open and Close Revit and dotnet test execution.
Auto detect Revit installation and no manual plugin installation required.

The whole project is open-source with all the utility packages.

The best way to start is download the sample project.

https://github.com/ricaun-io/RevitTest

For help and discussion:

https://github.com/ricaun-io/RevitTest/discussions

Re: Multi-version NUnit testing framework for Revit API.

jeremy_tammik — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:55:59 GMT

Wow, brilliant! Thank you ever so much, @ricaun ! I wish you a happy and peaceful midwinter break!

Re: Multi-version NUnit testing framework for Revit API.

borkheather375 — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 07:53:35 GMT

Thank you so much.

Re: Multi-version NUnit testing framework for Revit API.

soonhui — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 01:39:33 GMT

Coming from AUTOCAD/Civil 3D ( and writing plugins for Civil 3D), that's really great!

Any chance that you will port this to Civil 3D as well?

Re: Multi-version NUnit testing framework for Revit API.

ricaun — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 12:17:54 GMT

I don't have the incentive to port to AutoCAD/Civil, the whole project does not worth, only if you create a command line application to use AutoCAD and make the test adapter to use that application.

That's already implemented in the TestAdapter, so I can change some configuration and run tests using Design Automation for Revit instead of the Revit desktop version.

That was the main goal of the project to enable to run locally with Revit for Desktop or in the cloud using Design Automation with the same test input.

Anyway you could create a discussion in the https://github.com/ricaun-io/ricaun.RevitTest/discussions.

I don't have so much knowledge with AutoCAD API to be able to find the similar implementation from Revit API to AutoCAD API.

Probably the first one would be to create a command line application to run tests in Design Automation for AutoCAD, that is less complex and not require to find AutoCAD in the local machine.

Using this package that already support Design Automation for AutoCAD: https://github.com/ricaun-io/forge-api-dotnet-oss.design.automation

Is the same one I'm using in the https://github.com/ricaun-io/ricaun.DA4R.NUnit to run tests using Design Automation for Revit. (The repo is in private at the moment.)

In the end you could sponsor the project, that's a good incentive. 🤘

Re: Multi-version NUnit testing framework for Revit API.

jeremy_tammik — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 09:37:27 GMT

Hi @ricaun ,

thank you very much for implementing and sharing this great tool!

I have one quick questions: I assume that you are aware of and have evaluated the Dynamo Revit Test Framework (RTF):

https://github.com/DynamoDS/RevitTestFramework

Can you confirm that, please, and possible share a word or two on what advantages ricaun.RevitTest offers over and above RTF and other prior unit testing frameworks?

Muito obrigado!

Jeremy

Re: Multi-version NUnit testing framework for Revit API.

ricaun — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:34:23 GMT

Hey @jeremy_tammik

The Dynamo Revit Test Framework (RTF) looks abandoned in GitHub and I don't think works with Revit 2025 that uses .NET Core.

Using ricaun.RevitTest is really convenient to be able to execute tests inside Visual Studio Test Explorer.

Some ricaun.RevitTest features would be:

Support multiple Revit versions (2019-2025) (Revit Preview)
Runs inside Visual Studio Test Explorer (dotnet test)
Do not require any manual plugin installation.
Support to run tests using Design Automation for Revit.

About running tests using Design Automation for Revit, I have a class session in DevCon Europe this year about ricaun.RevitTest.

Multi-Version RevitTest Framework: Unit Testing Revit API using Design Automation.

Gonna share everything in my youtube channel.

Re: Multi-version NUnit testing framework for Revit API.

jeremy_tammik — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:44:50 GMT

Brilliant! Thank you very much for the very helpful and detailed in-depth explanation!

Good luck with your class at DevCon; sounds great!

Re: Multi-version NUnit testing framework for Revit API.

borkheather375 — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 09:41:14 GMT

Thanks for sharing, I appreciate it.

Re: Multi-version NUnit testing framework for Revit API.

soonhui — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 06:46:50 GMT

Just to share with everyone, I did a more extensive writeup on how to run NUnit tests with AutoCAD/Civil 3D plugins. Feedbacks are welcome!