How to open an Autodesk document file via Revit Api ?

[Hans_Dwe]

Hello everyone, 

I would like to ask how it would be possible to open the file or multiple files from the Autodesk document in Revit via Revit API. I tried to use the OpenAndActiveDocument Method for a local file and it worked,  so I would like to ask if this method works then how to get the Cloudfile path? How to get the File Path in the AutodeskDoc? 

here is a sample 

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using Autodesk.Revit.UI;
using Autodesk.Revit.DB;
using Autodesk.Revit.Attributes;
using System;

namespace OpenAutodeskDocFiles
{
[Transaction(TransactionMode.Manual)]
[Regeneration(RegenerationOption.Manual)]
public class Class1 : IExternalCommand
{
public Result Execute(ExternalCommandData commandData, ref string message, ElementSet elements)
{
UIApplication uiApp = commandData.Application;

string filePath = @Anonymous;

try
{

UIDocument uiDoc = uiApp.OpenAndActivateDocument(filePath);

TaskDialog.Show("Document Activated", "Successfully activated: " + uiDoc.Document.Title);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
TaskDialog.Show("Error", "Failed to open and activate document: " + filePath + "\n" + ex.Message);
return Result.Failed;
}

return Result.Succeeded;
}
}
}

thanks 

[Mohamed_Arshad]

HI @Hans_Dwe 

    OpenDocumentFile Method  will open the document in hidden mode, we can't able to see the documents. To see the document we need to use OpenAndActivateDocument() method.

Reference Code

 public Result Execute(ExternalCommandData commandData, ref string message, ElementSet elements)
        {

            UIApplication uiApp = commandData.Application;
            Application app = uiApp.Application;

            {
                string cloudPath = @" ";

                try
                {
                    ModelPath modelPath = ModelPathUtils.ConvertUserVisiblePathToModelPath(cloudPath);
                    OpenOptions openOptions = new OpenOptions();


                    UIDocument uiDoc = uiApp.OpenAndActivateDocument(modelPath, openOptions,false);

                    ///Opened File Document
                    Document doc = uiDoc.Document;


                    TaskDialog.Show("Document Opened", "Successfully opened: " + doc.Title);
                }
                catch (Exception ex)
                {
                    TaskDialog.Show("Error", "Failed to open document: " + cloudPath + "\n" + ex.Message);
                    return Result.Failed;
                }
            }

            return Result.Succeeded;

        }

Hope this will Helps 🙂

[Hans_Dwe]

@Mohamed_Arshad thanks for the answer, this is exactly what i am looking for, but how i can obtain the AutodeskDoc file path ?

[Mohamed_Arshad · Accepted solution]

HI @Hans_Dwe 

    You can check the below post, I think it is not possible through Revit API we need to use Forge API.

https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2020/04/revit-2021-cloud-model-api.html#4.4 

[Hans_Dwe]

Hi again, so the Path Name when i snoop the active view via LookUp Revit is not what I should look for ?

[Mohamed_Arshad]

To Open the Cloud Model, You need to register the Forge API (Design Automation API). Kindly read the below post

https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2020/04/revit-2021-cloud-model-api.html#4.4:~:text=To%20co... 

[Hans_Dwe]

Okay, thanks i will check it out . 

[Hans_Dwe]

yes it worked according to your suggestion, thanks a lot @Mohamed_Arshad