topic Re: Creating custom dockable pan/window for showing real-time sensor data in Revit API Forum

Creating custom dockable pan/window for showing real-time sensor data

mostafa.hallaji — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:25:32 GMT

Dear all,

I hope my message finds you well,

I want to create a custom dockable pan/window for my Revit model, using Revit API. I am wondering if we can perform this task by Dynamo or Python? If yes, what are the best sources/articles/videos that I can refer to learn this task. If no, I am aware that I need to use C# to communicate directly with the Revit API, again what sources do you suggest me to start from the scratch.

Your advice is highly appreciated.

Kind regards,

Mostafa.

Re: Creating custom dockable pan/window for showing real-time sensor data

jeremy_tammik — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:23:21 GMT

Dear Mostafa,

Welcome to the Revit API.

I would suggest that you study the getting started material first to gather an understanding of the fundamentals and architecture:

https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/about-the-author.html#2

The Revit API is purely .NET based. You can use any language that connects to the .NET environment, including Python. It is not limited to C#.

That said, many of the samples are provided in C#.

Here are discussions of some aspects of dockable panels:

https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/about-the-author.html#5.4

Re: Creating custom dockable pan/window for showing real-time sensor data

mostafa.hallaji — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 00:32:25 GMT

Hi Jeremy,

Thanks for your constructive suggestion (as always!) and providing the links. I think the C# approach is a more promising way to go, since there are good number of examples available on the net and it would be fun to get familiar with a new programming language!

Kind regards,

Mostafa.

Re: Creating custom dockable pan/window for showing real-time sensor data

jeremy_tammik — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:16:38 GMT

Dear Mostafa,

Thank you for you kind words and thoughtful ideas. Yes, sounds great. Looking forward to hearing how it goes for you. Good luck!

Cheers,

Jeremy