Symbol for 3D component

[Anonymous]

Hi all! I'm new to Revit API and I really need help with this: how can I get a symbol for a 3D component (air terminal for example)? I need to put this symbol in a Legend. Thank you!

[jeremytammik]

"Get"?

Buy a family?

Define your own family?

Retrieve an existing family instance from the Revit database?

What do you mean by "get"?

[Anonymous]

Hi Jeremy,

No! I'm sorry that I wasn't clear. I placed an air terminal component in a 3d view. I want to know if it is possible to obtain/capture a symbol ( like a drafting  item) for that component ( Practically, I placed an air terminal in a 3d view, I rotated it in top view and I want to obtain a drafting item for that component in that position). But if I will place more components with different positions and rotations? Is it possible to obtain a drafting item for each component for its top view? I hope I was clearer with this explanation. 🙂

Thank you very much!

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[jeremytammik]

Hi.

First of all, please gain a working understanding of Revit from an end user point of view.

Without that, the API will make no sense at all.

In this case, you need to understand the use and significance of family (definition), type, symbol and instance.

Second, work through the getting started material, especially the step-by-step instructions provided by the DevTV and My First Revit Plugin video tutorials:

http://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/about-the-author.html#2

Then we can talk.

The really short answer to your question is FamilyInstance.Symbol, I think.

Cheers,

Jeremy