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Insert a point cloud with API

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:15:15 GMT

Hi,

I would like to know how if it's possible to insert a point cloud with API command.

Thanks,

Re: Insert a point cloud with API

rosalesduquej — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 19:38:47 GMT

Dear Remyescaffit,

Have you looked over the Samples folder on the SDK, I see there is one called PointCloudEngine, that might give you some ideas on how to implement the command you are looking for. Another good resource I can give you comes from Jeremy Tammik's Blog, The Builder Coder.

Check it out, there is a couple of interesting discussions regarding the use of the Point Cloud API.

http://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/about-the-author.html#5.43

Good luck,

Cheers,

Re: Insert a point cloud with API

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 06:16:19 GMT

Thanks Rosalesduquej for your reply,

I'm a new in API programming and i don't know where i can find the Sample Folder.

Besides, i try to insert a point cloud with this command :

nuage=PointCloudType.Create(doc,"rcs","c:\\Test.rcs")

but i have the this error message : "Modifying is forbidden because the docuement has no open transaction."

I try to write somthing else :

Dim t As New Transaction (doc,"Test")
        t.Start()
        nuage=PointCloudType.Create(doc,"rcs","c:\\Test.rcs")
        t.Commit()

And i Have this error message : "Starting a transaction for an external application running outside of API conext is not allowed"

Can You help me ?

Thanks,

Re: Insert a point cloud with API

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 07:02:03 GMT

(I find the sample folder)

Re: Insert a point cloud with API

rosalesduquej — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 22:03:12 GMT

Hello,

If you are new to Revit API developement I will suggest going over this link http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=16459234

It will give you a lot of knowledge with the starting point on your developement. There is a lot of things that you need to take into consideration when using Revit from the API. So I will suggest go over and start testing some of the samples I refered on the SDK folder.

Best of luck.

Cheers,