ExtensibleStorageFramework and ResultsBuilder location

[j.buijs]

I'm trying to explore the examples in the Structural Analysis SDK (which is inside the "normal" Revit SDK) and I'm having trouble finding references used there.

Mainly ExtensibleStorageFramework and ResultsBuilder.

Does anyone know where I can find those?

Thanks.

[jeremytammik]

Yes. Search your hard disk in the Revit SDK:

/a/lib/revit/2020/SDK $ find . | grep ExtensibleStorageFramework
./Structural Analysis SDK/VisualStudio/Templates/ProjectTemplates/Visual C#/Autodesk/Code Checking/ExtensibleStorageFramework.zip

Cheers,

Jeremy

[j.buijs]

I must be looking wrong. I can indeed see that zip file, but even in the .csproj file there, it's referencing a "ExtensibleStorageFramework" dll file which I can't find.

Moreover, I wasn't able to find ResultsBuilder this way.

[jeremytammik]

Have you looked at Read Me First.pdf in the Structural Analysis SDK?

The first example listed is the ExtensibleStorageUI sample "to learn how to take advantage of the ExtensibleStorage Framework (UI part)".

The last is the StoringResults sample "to learn how to store structural analysis results inside Revit model using Results Builder component".

Certainly they would be document so prominently if they were impossible to build. I have not built it myself yet, though.

I would suggest you read the documentation and work through the material step by step and I assume all will become clear.

Be a pioneer.

Please let us know what you find out and how you end up solving this mystery, and I will happily document it to simplify things for others who follow.

Thank you!

[j.buijs · Accepted solution]

I've found them! Thanks for thinking along with me Jeremy.

You have to install the Structural Analysis Toolkit.

The problem is though, with the versions for 2019 and 2020, it won't install the needed libraries.

I think this should be made more clear in the SDK documentation.

After installing the Structural Analysis Toolkit 2018, you can find them here (assuming default installation path):

C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\Structural Toolkit for Revit 2018.bundle\Contents\WinAll

Like I said, with the Structural Analysis Toolkit 2019 and 2020, those libraries won't be present in their "contents" folder.

[jeremytammik]

Thank you very much for the explanation, confirmation and appreciation.

I'm very glad they turned up, and sorry that the documentation is not more clear up front.

I'm sure this will come in handy for others as well.