“In computer programming, a string is traditionally a sequence of characters…” Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_(computer_science) In laymen’s terms, a string is basically “text”. It is equivalent to the “Text” type in Revit and the “Text” type in Excel. It can contain letters, numbers, and symbols. Though because Read more
Once in a while, Revit’s project browser may suffer a glitch and render the project browser frozen & unusable like the snapshot below. These occurrences are considered rare, but annoying. There are actually a few other similar graphical errors but Read more
When running Dynamo graphs, also called scripts, make sure that there aren’t any active pop-up menus open in Revit. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that you have left open the view template properties after checking visibility settings, or left open Read more
Use this graph to create a 3D view of each Workset in your model. This is useful for self-maintenance and auditing models. By having a 3D view isolating each Workset, it allows you to quickly review that elements are placed Read more
Shared Coordinates How To: Scenario 2 This article demonstrates how to set up shared coordinates in a model that is already in progress, but needs to be realigned to the established Shared Coordinate System (SCS). In general, you will likely Read more
One of the quickest ways to select elements in Revit and bring them into Dynamo is by using the “Collect.CurrentSelection” node from the Spring Nodes package. This node is very quick and versatile allowing you to control the active selected Read more
A very commonly used node to read element parameter values in Revit is the Get Parameter Value by Name node. Search for “getparameter by name” to find the node. Notice how the words “get” and “parameter” do not have a Read more
Once in a while, you may attempt to open a Dynamo script only to have an error pop up stating “Error opening corrupted file”. This error is rather deceiving because in most cases the reason is because the Dynamo version Read more
This article will show you how to set up Shared Coordinates for a Revit Model. When setting up coordinates, there are two scenarios you may find yourself in. Scenario 1: You are starting a fresh Revit Model by creating a Read more
One of the easiest ways to insert Shared Parameters into a model is by copying and pasting a schedule with established Shared Parameters from another model rather than establishing Shared Parameters one-by-one through the insert Project Parameters menu. Revit will Read more