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Creating a Sheet Folder using API

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 17:37:02 GMT

I've managed to create sheets as needed using ViewSheet.Create. However, I would like to group them together using a folder, like these examples:

How does one create a sheet folder, which I assume can then be designated as the parent for newly created sheets using an ID, possibly .GroupId ?

Re: Creating a Sheet Folder using API

Sean_Page — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 20:01:22 GMT

You would need to have a "Sorting" Project Parameter applied to the Sheet Category. Once you have that, it should be then available to select in the Project Browser Organization settings.

Then all you need to do is set that parameter, generally Text, from any application call when creating the sheets.

Re: Creating a Sheet Folder using API

TerryDotson — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 15:52:06 GMT

My request showed my lack of experience with Revit. I discovered by iterating over the sheet collection "BuiltInCategory.OST_Sheets" there are only two sheets and there is no such thing as a sheet folder. In my graphic, A1 & A2 are the only two "Sheets" and the remaining child items are "Detail Views" that are assembled on the sheets.

So this becomes a wish list item, the ability to group multiple sheets under a new object (sheet folder). This would help the organization of the tree as potentially dozens of sheets could be collapsed into a single folder.