The Building Codertag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-17136502013-05-17T02:00:00-07:00Jeremy Tammik blogging on the Revit APITypePadCouchDB Implementation and GitHub Repositorytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553e168978833017eeb431d2f970d2013-05-17T02:00:00-07:002013-05-17T06:48:22-07:00I more or less completed the research for my cloud-based round-trip 2D Revit model editing project. I'll describe some parts of that, and also address Three aspects of life and programming Room editor navigation Nested asynchronous database call-back functions Roomedit...Jeremy Tammikhttp://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2013/05/couchdb-implementation-and-github-repository.htmlDWG Issues and Various Other Updatestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553e168978833017eeb308e78970d2013-05-15T02:00:00-07:002013-05-15T02:00:00-07:00One of the highlights mentioned in the overview of the Revit 2014 API is the FreeForm element API that enables modification of solid geometry imported from DWG or SAT. Several other new DWG and DXF related features include import of...Jeremy Tammikhttp://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2013/05/dwg-issues-and-various-other-updates.htmlExternal Command Lister and Adding Ribbon Commandstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553e1689788330191021999ab970c2013-05-14T02:00:00-07:002013-05-14T04:21:02-07:00I have been asked a couple of times how you can integrate multiple Revit add-ins from different sources together into a single ribbon panel. This topic has also been discussed on the web, e.g. towards the end of whether to...Jeremy Tammikhttp://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2013/05/external-command-lister-and-adding-ribbon-commands.htmlRemoving Unused Mac Architectures, Languages and Filestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553e168978833017eeb1247a6970d2013-05-12T02:00:00-07:002013-05-12T02:09:01-07:00Nature abhors vacuum, and every disk fills up. This Mac has a 500 GB SSD, which is great, but gradually getting cramped. Looking around for some disk space management tools, I also happened to stumble across Monolingual and made immediate...Jeremy Tammikhttp://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2013/05/removing-extreneous-mac-architectures-and-languages.htmlSource Code Formatting and Google Prettifiertag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553e168978833019101fef314970c2013-05-11T02:00:00-07:002013-05-11T02:22:23-07:00As you know, I format my source code to pretty short lines in order to avoid having them truncated by the narrow blog post view column. I also like to present the code colour coded, as it appears in Visual...Jeremy Tammikhttp://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2013/05/source-code-formatting-and-google-prettyfier.htmlAdd-In Wizards for Revit 2014tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553e168978833019101ef376b970c2013-05-09T02:00:00-07:002013-05-09T02:35:29-07:00I updated my Visual Studio Revit add-in wizards and am taking the time to publish them today, which is Ascension Day and a holiday in Neuchâtel. That also gives me some extra time to prepare for the June 3-4 Tech...Jeremy Tammikhttp://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2013/05/add-in-wizards-for-revit-2014-1.htmlCopy and Paste API Applications and Modeless Assertiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553e16897883301901bed7302970b2013-05-08T02:00:00-07:002013-05-08T02:00:00-07:00Here is a detailed description of one of the most exciting Revit 2014 API features that you should have heard about by now and promises numerous uses, prompted by a question from a developer on duplicating views from one document...Jeremy Tammikhttp://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2013/05/copy-and-paste-api-applications-and-modeless-assertion.htmlA Simpler Dockable Panel Sampletag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553e168978833019101dbb395970c2013-05-07T02:00:00-07:002013-05-07T04:22:53-07:00Here is a very nice little sample on using the new Revit 2014 dockable panels by Håkan Wikemar of AEC, Sweden. In Håkan's words, it is close to the DockableDialogs SDK sample but easier to follow. The DockableDialogs SDK sample...Jeremy Tammikhttp://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2013/05/a-simpler-dockable-panel-sample.htmlMy Cloud-Based 2D Editor Implementation and Statustag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553e16897883301901bdf969d970b2013-05-06T02:00:00-07:002013-05-10T23:46:03-07:00Continuing the research and development for my cloud-based round-trip 2D Revit model editing project, here are some issues I tackled since my last report: Updated project description and status CouchDB SVG editor implementation Home page: list all models and select...Jeremy Tammikhttp://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2013/05/my-cloud-based-2d-editor-implementation-status.htmlRevit 2014 SDK and Visual Debugging Toolstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553e168978833017eeac0dd20970d2013-05-02T02:00:00-07:002013-05-02T03:20:22-07:00Two hot topics for today, especially the first: Updated Revit 2014 SDK Visual debugging tools Updated Revit 2014 SDK An updated Revit 2014 SDK is live on the ADN Open Revit developer page now: www.autodesk.com/developrevit This version includes RevitLookup and...Jeremy Tammikhttp://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2013/05/revit-2014-sdk-and-visual-debugging-tools.htmlTransactions, Sub-Transactions and Transaction Groupstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553e168978833019101ab403f970c2013-04-30T02:00:00-07:002013-04-30T04:14:13-07:00Here is a recent query from a developer that led to a nice succinct overview of transactions, sub-transactions and transaction groups by Arnošt Löbel. This makes a change from the recent rash of monster posts. The last ten posts were...Jeremy Tammikhttp://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2013/04/transactions-sub-transactions-and-transaction-groups.htmlWhat's New in the Revit 2014 APItag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553e168978833019101a2c81c970c2013-04-29T02:00:00-07:002013-04-29T02:07:29-07:00Here is one post that I prepared well for in advance, by publishing the previous 'What's New in the API' sections two months back: What's New in the Revit 2010 API What's New in the Revit 2011 API What's New...Jeremy Tammikhttp://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2013/04/whats-new-in-the-revit-2014-api.htmlCompiling the Revit 2014 SDKtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553e168978833017eea95df36970d2013-04-26T02:00:00-07:002013-04-30T03:52:11-07:00Here are some notes on the small issues I encountered compiling the Revit 2014 SDK: Compile and install RevitLookup Set up the Revit API assembly paths First compilation run causes expected errors Set up the RevitAddInUtility assembly path PointCurveCreation Office...Jeremy Tammikhttp://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2013/04/compiling-the-revit-2014-sdk.htmlRoom and Furniture Loops Using Symbolstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553e168978833017d431aad71970c2013-04-25T02:00:00-07:002013-04-25T05:47:42-07:00Continuing the research and development for my cloud-based round-trip 2D Revit model editing project, I now implemented the first of the next steps mentioned at the end: Separation of symbol and instance data in my add-in and database structure: currently,...Jeremy Tammikhttp://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2013/04/room-and-furniture-loops-using-symbols.htmlMigrating a Built-in Category and Other Thingstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553e168978833017eea868379970d2013-04-24T02:00:00-07:002013-04-24T03:12:10-07:00Here is a category related issue that appeared when migrating from the Revit 2013 to the Revit 2014 API, plus a several other typical simple little Revit API questions from the last day or two: Migrating the room separation lines...Jeremy Tammikhttp://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2013/04/migrating-a-built-in-category-and-other-things.htmlAccessing and Filtering by Ramp Materialtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553e168978833017d430a6514970c2013-04-23T02:00:00-07:002013-04-23T02:12:39-07:00I had a chat with Ning Zhou, who was away from the Revit API for a while and is now happily back in the fold. He explored how to access the material of a ramp element. Access to Ramp Material...Jeremy Tammikhttp://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2013/04/accesssing-and-filtering-by-ramp-material.htmlGrouping Schedule Headers and How to Do Somethingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553e168978833017d4303ea62970c2013-04-22T02:00:00-07:002013-04-22T02:00:00-07:00Here is my first real Revit 2014 post, sharing some code friendlily provided by David Robison of Design Master showing how to use the ViewSchedule.GroupHeaders method. Using the ViewSchedule GroupHeaders Method Question: I am trying to call ViewSchedule.GroupHeaders, and it...Jeremy Tammikhttp://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2013/04/grouping-schedule-headers-and-how-to-do-something.htmlRoom Editor Project Overview and CouchDB Configurationtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553e168978833017d42ef08c3970c2013-04-19T02:00:00-07:002013-04-19T03:21:39-07:00Continuing the research and development for my cloud-based round-trip 2D Revit model editing project, here are some issues I tackled since my last report: Project Overview Replicating a CouchDB with Python Same origin policy snag and resolution Learning and struggling...Jeremy Tammikhttp://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2013/04/room-editor-project-overview-and-couchdb-configuration.htmlMigrating The Building Coder Samples to Revit 2014tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553e168978833017c38b27ca8970b2013-04-18T02:00:00-07:002013-04-18T02:17:54-07:00I started migrating The Building Coder samples to Revit 2014. Funnily enough, on the exact same date as last year for the previous version. The changes are very small this time around. Furthermore, I am well prepared, since I recently...Jeremy Tammikhttp://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2013/04/migrating-the-building-coder-samples-to-revit-2014.htmlPerpetual GUID Algorithm and Revit 2014 Product GUIDstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553e168978833017c38af7ae7970b2013-04-17T02:00:00-07:002013-05-15T04:26:31-07:00Every year anew, people ask for the Revit product GUIDs used to identify the Revit installation and stored in the Windows registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall I already answered several queries from developers lately wishing to update their installers for the new...Jeremy Tammikhttp://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2013/04/perpetual-guid-algorithm-and-revit-2014-product-guids.html