Compiling and using RevitLookup for Revit 2013 (and transferring single View Template using this free add-in)

This is using XP 64-bit with Revit 2013 Update 3, but similar principles will apply to other OS and software versions:

  1. Install Revit 2013 SDK if you don’t have it already, from here
  2. Install RevitAddinManager from SDKAdd-In Manager folder
  3. Open Sharpdevelop, you should be able to find it at:
    C:Program FilesAutodeskRevit Architecture 2013ProgramSDAbin
  4. Drag and drop RevitLookup.csproj to the Projects panel on the left
  5. Compile Revitlookup.  Make sure to Add Reference Path (project / properties) to your Revit 2013 Program folder.  Then click Build, Build Solution.  I received a bunch of Warnings about obsolete classes and properties, but no errors.
  6. Open Revit and any project
  7. External Tools – Add-in Manager (automatic)
  8. Load the compiled RevitLookup.dll and then use the Save to Add-ins folder option
  9. Restart Revit
Now, to use RevitLookup to find the Element ID of a View Template and copy it to another project:
  1. Open a Project
  2. Add-Ins, Revit Lookup, Snoop DB…
  3. Scroll down and select the appropriate View reference, ie. ViewPlan for a Template that was created from / for a Plan View
  4. When you select it, the Element ID will be shown on the right and you can copy it to Clipboard
  5. Select By ID, Paste
  6. Ctrl+C
  7. Switch to another project
  8. Paste – Aligned to Selected Level
  9. Done 🙂
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Anonymous
10 years ago

why don't you do us a favour and provide a link to the compiled file and the .addin file

Luke Johnson
10 years ago
Reply to  Anonymous

try this:
link here

Anonymous
Anonymous
10 years ago

Hi… i follow your instruction but I got an Error of Duplicated AddInId…. what I can do?
thanks

Luke Johnson
10 years ago
Reply to  Anonymous

You need to get GUIDGen (or use Visual Studio free version) to generate a new GUID. Then, copy paste that into the most recently added .addin file (replace the addin ID that is already there). Then restart Revit…

Steve Saltsman
9 years ago

Trying this in revit 2014 with errors claiming "contact provider" any additional information I can get