How to read output value from Dynamo using Revit API?

[Anonymous]

Hi All,

I've created custom ribbon in Revit and run Dynamo script from that ribbon.

That Dynamo script is written to measure distance between user selected points.

Now I need to read the output measurement value and display that value in my form.

Is it possible to do this using Revit API?

Please help me to find out the solution for this.

[yimin.chenTW]

Hi,

I'm just curious why not measure the distance of the two points all simply by Revit API?

[developer2F83JZ]

Hi yimin,

Thanks for your response. But my Client requirement is to run and read output from Dynamo using Revit API.

Is it possible to read Dynamo output using Revit API?

Please help me to get upcoming projects.

[yimin.chenTW]

I haven't tried what you want before, but it looks like Dynamo Player fits exactly the requirements.

[Anonymous]

Hi Yimin,

Thanks for reading my post. Specifically I need to read output from Dynamo using Revit API.

Is it possible to do this?

[Anonymous]

Hi Yimin,

Thanks for the reply. Can we run Dynamo player using Revit API and Shall we take output in Dynamo Player?

Please advise your feedback.

[yimin.chenTW]

Hi,

There is no direct way to get the output from Dynamo through Revit API.

The idea of running Dynamo script from Revit has been implemented as Dynamo Player.

If you really don't want to use Dynamo Player, you can develop your own "Dynamo Player" by compiling .dyn files through the source code of Dynamo. But I'm pretty sure you'll have a lot of work to do if you choose this way.

Below is the the git of the Dynamo, maybe you'd like to take a look at it:
https://github.com/DynamoDS/Dynamo