Just added 2 extra nodes: API.MethodLookUp and API.FilterScriptGenerator.
And in the extra directory is also an example.dyn file for a Quick start.
The whole goal of this Package is to help people who are already familiar with Dynamo. And understand how to make a for loop in Python. So they can find their way with the (Revit) API as comfortable as possible. You can search the internet later. Most Dynamo users will come to this point where they need to build just a little Python script because there is no Node available. Or they need to speed up a Dynamo script just a little.
To do this I needed to add 2 more Nodes:
API.FilterScriptGenerator
Will help you with your second problem: "How to grab elements from the Revit Database?" You can use the Dynamo Nodes off course. But can you do without? Now you can. And very easy. This Node will generate a complete Python Script. Copy this to clipboard, with a Node from Clockwork or Rhythm. Paste it in a Python Node. And tweak it to your needs. |
| API.FilterScriptGenerator |
But, "The FilterElementCollector is no rocket science." I hear you say. No it isn't.
Still this Node has almost every option that the API gives us. And there are quite a few...
Beside filtering on 1 or multiple Classes or BuiltinCategories, you can Filter on all the Parameters you want. Use Views, Levels, Geometry and DesignOptions. And there is also an option so your Python Node also works for Linked documents.
Some Filter options can be achieved in multiple ways. If that is the case I tried to choose 1 or the other. I also skipped some very specialized Filters, because it is possible to also use e.g. BuiltinCategories. Most of this is documented in the Node.
And for those who know their stuff. This is not the most beautiful, clean and efficient script I ever wrote. But it works. ;-) So perhaps I will clean it up later (if I want to).
API.MethodLookUp
Helps to find the arguments needed for a method. In al lot of cases this will be enough. And if this is still confusing you can always use google and find more examples or an explanation. |
| API.MethodLookUp |
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| With Lacing Longest and some sorting and grouping. |
