Open intermediate file in Robot using API?

[Anonymous]

Hi all,

Is it possible to open an intermediate file in Robot using the API?

This is what we do now (manually):

In Revit

- Analyze -> Robot Structural Analysis -> Robot Structural Analysis Link

- Send model

- Send to the intermediate file (.smxx)

- OK

Then in Robot

- Add-Ins -> Integration -> Autodesk Revit Structure

- Update model

- Update from the intermediate file (.smxx)

- OK

Is it possible to do this last step using the Robot API?

Or is there another way to programmatically import the model from Revit to Robot?

(I've managed to use the API to load and save .rtd-files but find no information on how to open/import intermediate files. Also looked for ways to programmatically invoke the import add-in inside Robot but came up short.)

We are using Revit and Robot 2018.

Thanks.

[Rafal.Gaweda]

Hi @Anonymous 

If You mean opening smxx file by API - I am sorry , not implemented.

[Anonymous]

@Rafal.Gaweda thank you for your answer.

Do you know if there are any other options available?

What we are trying to achieve is basically this:

1. Take a model from Revit

2. Export model to Robot

3. Do calculations in Robot

4. Based on those calculations update model in Revit

5. Do manual adjustments in Revit, repeat step 2 - 4 if needed

Our initial idea was to do step 2 & 3 using the Robot API and save results to an external file.

Then do step 4 as a Revit add-in, reading the external file.

Any ideas on this?

[justindawe5817]

is this implemented now?.