topic Re: How to get the a window outer boundary? in Revit API Forum

How to get the a window outer boundary?

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 11:02:46 GMT

If I have a irregular window like a triangle o trapezoid, How to I can get the outer boundary of that window?

The window can by hosted or not so, the use of some wall as reference for opening is not possible.

I need get the outer boundary used for the family symbol..

Re: How to get the a window outer boundary?

naveen.kumar.t — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 11:12:05 GMT

Hi @Anonymous ,

I hope this link will help you to solve your problem.

find-doors-and-windows-boundary-curves

Re: How to get the a window outer boundary?

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 11:49:09 GMT

Thanks for the tip but I see the topic is using a wall or opening as reference for the calculation and I need get the outer boundary alone, not as reference of a host, opening cut or something else.

Thanks..

Re: How to get the a window outer boundary?

Yien_Chao — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 18:19:28 GMT

i can take a look, can you share your window family?

Re: How to get the a window outer boundary?

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 08:19:20 GMT

Yes.

Attached is one example of trapezoid window.

I need the outer boundary of the bigger trapezoid only!

Thanks..

Re: How to get the a window outer boundary?

FAIR59 — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 10:33:57 GMT

You can use the Extrusion Analyzer class.

see https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2014/ENU/Revit/files/GUID-02A61B4E-285B-4AF9-AE9D-9543DEA43530-htm.html

and https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2013/04/extrusion-analyser-and-plan-view-boundaries.html