Tag: revitpythonshell

A Navisworks Python Shell – NavisPythonShell by dimven

Luke Johnson

Interesting little release by Dimitar Venkov on Github a few months ago. It is essentially a Python shell for Navisworks 2016. You install by unzipping as per instructions below. You may have heard about RevitPythonShell, but obviously this one is for Navis.

To install, simply extract the zip archive in the below folder:

%APPDATA%\Autodesk Navisworks Manage 2016\Plugins

Downloads

You can read more about the features at the main page here.

  • interactive IronPython interpreter for exploring the API
    • with syntax highlighting and autocompletion (in the console only)
    • based on the IronLab project
  • batteries included! (Python standard library is bundled as a resource in the RpsRuntime.dll)
  • full access to the .NET framework and the Navis API
  • configurable “environment” variables that can be used in your scripts
  • save “external scripts” for reuse and start collecting your awesome hacks!
  • run scripts at Navisworks startup

And some example/s are in a GitHub folder:

Revit API Python and Ruby Samples and Development Tools

Luke Johnson

Have you ever wondered how to convert a Revit macro into an addin? You can follow Harry’s steps over at this post.

What about getting some sample code for Python and Ruby Revit projects? From AEC DevBlog:

… the code examples are hidden in the default macro projects created by macro manager, see below image, the project is the default python project, there are several “if False” statements, if you remove the line of “if False”, uncomment and unindent 4 spaces to methods below it, the methods will become available macros and appear in the macro manager, and you will see the same “if false” in Ruby projects too:

How to find python macro exmaples

Original post: http://adndevblog.typepad.com/aec/2016/03/revitapi-how-to-find-code-examples-for-macro-of-python-or-ruby.html

You may also be interested in the Revit Python Wrapper here http://revitpythonwrapper.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

Remove all Views not on Sheets

Luke Johnson

… by using a very wild script from dp Stuff!

Comes with a disclaimer:
Warning! Make sure you don’t run this script on your central model – detach it from central first. Because once the views are gone – they are GONE! Don’t tell me that I didn’t warn you – use it at your own risk.
Download Revit IronPython Shell script via
dp Stuff: Remove Working Views With Python Shell and Revit API

RevitPythonShell in Action

Luke Johnson

I have previously posted about RevitPythonShell a number of times. In this post Dima Chiriacov gives a real-world example on using the shell to change the case of text.

There are quite a number of free add-ins which can easily change case too, like this one or this one (which also allows merging of text).

Read how to use RevitPythonShell at:
DP stuff: Convert Revit Text to Upper Case

How many shells does Revit want?

Luke Johnson

RevitPythonShell has some competition!  Its called RevitRubyShell.

RevitRubyShell on Github – installer

What is Ruby?  Ruby is a dynamic, reflective, general-purpose object-oriented programming language that combines syntax inspired by Perl with Smalltalk-like features…Ruby supports multiple programming paradigms, including functional, object oriented, imperative and reflective.

Thanks to Håkon Clausen, Ruby is now friends with Revit.

Quote from The Building Coder:
Last week, I provided a short description of the interactive real-time Revit programming environment RevitRubyShell provided by Håkon Clausen and mentioned how impressed I was by its minimalistic single-click installer. 
 via
The Building Coder: RevitRubyShell Implementation and Installer

A Kangaroo and a Grasshopper meet a Python : Divided Surfaces and Excel Interop

Luke Johnson

Nathan Miller strikes again:
I am creating a strange ‘catenary’ surface with Kangaroo and Grasshopper.  I am then feeding the information into an Excel spreadsheet and reconstructing the shape using Adaptive Components via RevitPythonShell.  Note how I am also able to adjust the radius parameter of the pipe members within Revit to reflect the ‘force’ diagram created in Kangaroo.

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The Proving Ground by Nathan Miller: Revit API: Divided Surfaces and Excel Interop

Slingshot for Revit – connecting Revit to relational databases and Rhino

Luke Johnson

Nathan Miller has been working on a number of cool things for some years now.  In one recent post about Slingshot for Revit, he states “the tool will provide different means of connecting Revit (and Vasari) to relational database management systems, including MySQL. More importantly, I am interested in establishing common database schema that will allow for a more fluid workflow between Revit and external design tools like Rhino and Grasshopper. This includes sharing parameters and geometry.“

He has been “prototyping some functionality via the RevitPythonShell plug-in in Vasari. Python is giving me a more fluid workflow than the usual Revit development process. Eventually, the tools will become true add-ins…”

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The Proving Ground by Nathan Miller: Slingshot!… for Revit?

Image from The Proving Ground – “A point cloud in Vasari being created using a MySQL database…”

Python Tools for Visual Studio Download (and RevitPythonShell ?)

Luke Johnson

Another major addition to 1.1 includes the addition of two additional sample libraries available as separate downloads: PyKinect for working with the Kinect Beta SDK and Pyvot for working with Excel spreadsheets…

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Python Tools for Visual Studio – Download: 1.1 Beta 1

Here is a question for you:

How will the new Python Tools allow further interaction with Revit via revitpythonshell?
http://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2011/07/python-shell-in-revit-and-vasari.html
 

EDIT – added links to buildz post with 2012 installers etc.  Also embedded extra Youtube video.

http://buildz.blogspot.com/2011/09/python-scripting-in-vasari-21.html

Download some starter samples from here.  (via buildz)

Link to the Google Project:
revitpythonshell – An IronPython plugin for Autodesk Revit Architecture 2010 – Google Project Hosting

Link to a revitpythonshell install guide:
Installing IronPython with Vasari (The Proving Ground)