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Sensors linked to Database

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 21:30:28 GMT

Hello,

I'm working on how to link my database (time series DB) of my sensors's data to Revit and develop a plugin to automate the loading of the data from my database (I use timescaleDB) to Revit. I 'm asking please for help if someone had already worked on something similar.

Thank you,

Re: Sensors linked to Database

jeremytammik — Sun, 12 Apr 2020 13:41:29 GMT

What information do you wish to add to the Revit database?

First of all, do you wish to add anything to the database at all?

Why?

Where?

Please be aware that the Revit API hardly ever supports any functionality that is not also available in the user interface.

Therefore, it will help to research the optimal manual approach to a solution first, before attacking the task programmatically.

Re: Sensors linked to Database

Anonymous — Sun, 12 Apr 2020 13:57:47 GMT

Thank you for your reply.

Actually, I'm working on that as my project graduation at my university. So, I will be honored much with your help.

My database is like timescaleDB that contains time series data of sensors (inlinometers, thermometer,....). The kind of data is just numeric like distance, angle, rotation, acceleration, force, frequency...

I structured the data as time series , (each serie (i) is about a state at time (i) of my sensors and serie (j) is about time (j) of the same sensors....)

So, I want to visualise each serie in the BIM model and synch them at each time.

Re: Sensors linked to Database

jeremytammik — Sun, 12 Apr 2020 14:21:53 GMT

So, there is not really any need for you to add any information to the BIM or modify it in any way whatsoever.

All you need to do is visualise your data coming from an external source in the BIM.

Maybe you should consider basing your work on Autodesk Forge instead of the Revit API:

https://forge.autodesk.com/

That will give you access to far more models, since the BIM can come from any CAD seed source file you like, in any format you like, not just RVT.

Furthermore, the existing open source visualisation tools and libraries available for the web browser are probably more powerful and better adapted to your visualisation requirements than the Revit API.

Please research by yourself about realtime data visualisation in BIM models in the Forge viewer, e.g., searching for 'data visualisation BIM model Autodesk Forge viewer':

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=data+visualisation+BIM+model+Autodesk+Forge+viewer

If you need more help on Forge, please search for answers on StackOverflow first, and, if still needed, raise your questions through the standard Forge help channels:

https://forge.autodesk.com/en/support/get-help