Creating a circular column

[ahmadkhalaf7892]

Hi everyone, forgive me for asking but I am a newbie in Revit API. 

I wanted to ask if there was any possible way so that we can create a new circular column in Revit API?

I don't know if it is possible, I have been checking the forum for such a topic, but I didn't get my answer.

I am still in the learning process and trying to understand how it works. Thanks

[jeremy_tammik]

Welcome to the Revit API.

Yes, certainly you can programmatically create a circular column. 

However, you cannot succeed with that task without first understanding the manual process to achieve the same through the end user interface. It requires creating a family definition and defining family types.

I suggest that you learn how to perform this task manually through the end-user interface first. Once you have understood that process, you can look into automating it using the API. 

Once you are well prepared for that, you can take a look at some important articles explaining the programmatic family creation process shared by The Building Coder:

https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/about-the-author.html#5.25

[ahmadkhalaf7892]

Hi Jeremy
Thank you for the guidance, from what I have read I first have to create the column Family manually and insert it into the Revit project so that I can add it using Revit API. This is the better approach, right?
Can the Revit API create a family from zero? I am asking for future purposes I am not intending to such an action now

[jeremy_tammik · Accepted solution]

> have to create the column Family manually...

... or programmatically.

> insert it into the Revit project so that I can add it using Revit API. This is the better approach, right?

Yes.

  
> Can the Revit API create a family from zero?

Yes.

Here is an example of all three steps:

• Create family definition
• Load family into project
• Place family instance

https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2011/06/creating-and-inserting-an-extrusion-family.html

[jeremy_tammik · Accepted solution]

> have to create the column Family manually...

[jeremy_tammik · Accepted solution]

... or programmatically.

[jeremy_tammik · Accepted solution]

> insert it into the Revit project so that I can add it using Revit API. This is the better approach, right?

[jeremy_tammik · Accepted solution]

Yes.

[jeremy_tammik · Accepted solution]

  
> Can the Revit API create a family from zero?

[jeremy_tammik · Accepted solution]

Yes.

[ahmadkhalaf7892]

Thank you my dear , I will see what I can and learn