Overlay render in Revit

[carlveillette]

Quick question for community members, using the Revit API is it possible to display an icon on top of the model a bit like navisworks does with the overlay render? See example below :

[eason.kangEDLV4]

Dear Carl,

The example image you provided is missing, could you do me a favor to re-attache it? So that I can know what kind of issue you are facing.

Cheers,

Eason

[carlveillette]

I see the image on my side. Try this link instead : https://www.screencast.com/t/xN8qv6kl

[eason.kangEDLV4 · Accepted solution]

Dear Carl,

Thank you for your attachment.

After checking with our Revit Experts,

Your request might be archived by the DirectContext3D, it's an API for displaying external graphics in the context of a Revit model, please check it out:

http://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2017/04/whats-new-in-the-revit-2018-api.html#3.26

http://www.revitapidocs.com/2018/f4ba10f0-55ea-5344-173b-688405391794.htm

Here is the example for using the DirectContext3D API:

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-api-forum/draw-render-over-the-activeview/m-p/7094108/highlight...

Hope it help.

Cheers,

Eason