Can't Create View Reference

[Rob_Bower]

Can I use the API to create a drafting view "view reference"? I can do ViewSection.CreateReferenceCallout and ViewSection.CreateReferenceSection but I need a View Reference. A circle with detail number and sheet number. Thanks.

[jeremytammik]

Have you looked at ReferenceableViewUtils?

http://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2014/04/whats-new-in-the-revit-2015-api.html#4.07

View API additions

Reference callouts and sections

The new class ReferenceableViewUtils provides utility methods that allow an application to manage reference views such as reference sections or reference callouts.

The new methods

• ReferenceableViewUtils.ChangeReferencedView
• ReferenceableViewUtils.GetReferencedViewId

allow an application to read and change the view referenced by a reference view (such as a reference section or reference callout).

http://www.revitapidocs.com/2017/5e671f1d-7423-0a2c-e0c3-915b3dff92ed.htm

Cheers,

Jeremy

[Rob_Bower]

Thanks for your suggestion Jeremy but, I'm trying to create a "View Reference" not a "View Section" or a "View Callout" Please see attached file. Thanks.

[dnenovMXKU9]

Any luck?

[jeremytammik]

Revit Idea Station?

[chris.edwardsR3BJR]

Hi Jeremy, am I reading this right and we cant programmatically create or set View References between adjoining dependant views? I've just upvoted this as it's something I need on a project with well over a thousand such views across several project files.

[jeremytammik]

Dear Chris,

I really do not know. off-hand 

The best way to find out is to analyse a model yourself, set up the required way, before and after making the required adjustments.

Here are some recommendations on researching how to solve a Revit API programming task:

• https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2017/01/virtues-of-reproduction-research-mep-settings-onto...
• https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2013/11/intimate-revit-database-exploration-with-the-pytho...

I actually assume that what you require is achievable programmatically, since many others probably need similar functionality as well.

I hope this helps.

Best regards,

Jeremy