topic Re: ViewType property not updating on dependent views in Revit API Forum

ViewType property not updating on dependent views

miguelmachadoecosta — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 13:50:54 GMT

I found this problem on Revit 2022.1, illustrated in the image below.

If the user changes manually the view type on the primary view the parameter ViewType doesn't update accordingly on all dependent views, even if graphically the Properties palette updates.

If the user changes manually the view type on a dependent view the parameter ViewType updates on the primary view but it doesn't on all other dependent views.

P.S.- Also, you cannot manually duplicate detail views as dependent, but you can duplicate section views as dependent and then change them to detail views.

Re: ViewType property not updating on dependent views

jeremy_tammik — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 10:27:49 GMT

Could this be due to a missing call to regenerate?

https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/about-the-author.html#5.33

Obviously not in Revit itself, but maybe in RevitLookup.

Are you using the new modeless RevitLookup or an older version?

I can well imagine such a problem appearing in the new version, version 2022.0.1.0 and later.

Re: ViewType property not updating on dependent views

jeremy_tammik — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 10:33:51 GMT

I also asked the development team whether they are aware of this, in case it has nothing to do with RevitLookup after all.

Re: ViewType property not updating on dependent views

miguelmachadoecosta — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 11:51:02 GMT

Thank you. I suspect it's a problem of Revit itself since even the manual duplicate as dependent behavior I described is probably not intended.

@jeremy_tammik wrote:
Are you using the new modeless RevitLookup or an older version?

Since you asked, yesterday I noticed the new version and replaced the assembly from the 2021 release directory, but it's still not modeless in Revit 2022. Do I have to compile a new assembly?

EDIT: Nevermind. I now installed through the MSI package as described in the main page and it is modeless now. I previously didn't manage to install that way because I couldn´t download from the Artifacts section without logging in in GitHub.

Re: ViewType property not updating on dependent views

jeremy_tammik — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 12:54:11 GMT

Thank you for the confirmation that the new installer worked for you!

Re: ViewType property not updating on dependent views

miguelmachadoecosta — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 13:16:18 GMT

@jeremy_tammik wrote:
Could this be due to a missing call to regenerate?

In case it helps I attached a sample project with a macro that if run on the dependent view returns a Section view type although it's a Detail View, even with a call to regenerate.

Re: ViewType property not updating on dependent views

jeremy_tammik — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 15:31:39 GMT

Thank you for the sample model and macro; I passed them on for you.

Re: ViewType property not updating on dependent views

jeremy_tammik — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 08:54:59 GMT

Dear Miguel,

Thank you for your report and sample material.

I discussed with the development team, and they asked me to file a report for them to analyse further.

I therefore logged the issue REVIT-184592 [ViewType property not updating on dependent views] with our development team for this on your behalf as it requires further exploration and possibly a modification to our software. Please make a note of this number for future reference.

You are welcome to request an update on the status of this issue or to provide additional information on it at any time quoting this change request number.

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