Customizing Revit

[Anonymous]

Can custom "scripts" or "code" be written to customize Revit, or are we stuck with what we get out of the box?

[jeremytammik]

> Can custom "scripts" or "code" be written to customise Revit?

Yes. 

> or are we stuck with what we get out of the box?

No.

Customising Revit is what this forum is all about. The Revit API is an API, which stands for 'application programming interface':

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_programming_interface

The most immediate access to the programming interface is provided by the Revit SharpDevelop macro environment IDE, or integrated development environment:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_development_environment

For more Revit-specific information, please read the Revit online help:

http://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2019/ENU/

It has a whole section dedicated to customisation.

The sections on Automating Tasks with Macros and Dynamo are of special interest in this context.

I hope this clarifies.

Best regards,

Jeremy

[jeremytammik]

> Can custom "scripts" or "code" be written to customise Revit?

Yes. 

> or are we stuck with what we get out of the box?

No.

Customising Revit is what this forum is all about. The Revit API is an API, which stands for 'application programming interface':

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_programming_interface

The most immediate access to the programming interface is provided by the Revit SharpDevelop macro environment IDE, or integrated development environment:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_development_environment

For more Revit-specific information, please read the Revit online help:

http://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2019/ENU/

It has a whole section dedicated to customisation.

The sections on Automating Tasks with Macros and Dynamo are of special interest in this context.

I hope this clarifies.

Best regards,

Jeremy

[boostyourbim]

Hi - There are many code examples of Revit customization at https://boostyourbim.wordpress.com/

If you would like to learn more about how to customize Revit yourself, please see my video course at http://bit.ly/revitapi