Learning Python for Revit Book

IronPython UI Generator and Script Library for Autodesk Revit

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I just stumbled on this script library for Revit users who wish to use Python with the Revit API. In it’s simplest form, it’s a folder of IronPython .py scripts for Autodesk Revit.

Check it out on GitHub: https://github.com/eirannejad/pyRevit

There is plenty of example code written in Python that you can refer to when learning to create macros or add-ins for Revit.

To use Python with Revit, you will need to install a few things:

I don’t want to get into too much detail on how to use Python with Revit in this post, but if you need help getting started, there is a very helpful guide on Productspec.

  1. Iron Python: http://ironpython.net/download/
  2. RevitPythonShell: https://code.google.com/p/revitpythonshell/
  3. Revit Software Development Kit: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=2484975

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