topic Re: Create/Save project with UNC Paths in Revit API Forum

Create/Save project with UNC Paths

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 05:33:05 GMT

Hi,

I have a script for creating new models - created with Python in Dynamo. Using UNC paths (\\local\folder\folder\...) instead of traditional (drive:\folder\folder\...) paths I get the following error:

Exception: The model could not be saved: (COleException 0x80030002)

Unfortunately, I don't have the option to not use a UNC path. I'm certain the problem originates when I use the result from "ConvertUserVisiblePathToModelPath" in SaveAs(..)

path = DB.ModelPathUtils.ConvertUserVisiblePathToModelPath(unc_path_here) ... doc.SaveAs(path, sopt)

I have also tried the FilePath method, here the script never stops..

https://www.revitapidocs.com/2015/0776a818-f032-a332-ac59-962953d8493a.htm
https://www.revitapidocs.com/2015/db245ec6-e07a-b989-077a-a2947e308345.htm

Does anyone have a suggestion how to fix the problem? 🙂

Re: Create/Save project with UNC Paths

jeremytammik — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 14:29:34 GMT

Can you use SUBST?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SUBST

Re: Create/Save project with UNC Paths

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:13:45 GMT

Hi Jeremy,

I can use SUBST, wouldn't it give issues for other users? or if I link models? using SUBST...

(EDIT: wrong account :-S)

Re: Create/Save project with UNC Paths

jeremytammik — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:25:42 GMT

Yes, of course, that might require some tricky coordination...

Sorry for being such an egoist and individualist, I always forget about the teamwork stuff...

Re: Create/Save project with UNC Paths

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 10:17:26 GMT

hehe 🙂

Besides SUBST, it's not possible to work with UNC paths in Revit?

If not, do you know if Autodesk is planning to support UNC paths from the Revit API?

Re: Create/Save project with UNC Paths

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 08:18:15 GMT

Nope, SUBST is not an option... 😞

Re: Create/Save project with UNC Paths

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 08:38:57 GMT

update...

DB.FilePath works with UNC paths ....

if you just aren't stupid enough to make a minor mistake in the path...