2. Presented by:
The BIM Coder
Eli Zhang

3. PLUG-IN DEVELOPMENT
BIM PROGRAMMING
FOR REVIT AND DYNAMO...
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// Service :
// -Plug-in development
// Data manipulation
// Workflow simplification
// Workflow automation
// -Visual programming
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4. Data
Manipulation
INTRODUCTION
Condition
Detection
Automation
Workflow
Analysis
What
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does for
YOU

5. CONCEPT
Revit Plug-in and C#
• Solid understanding on Revit
API architecture
• OOP :
Clear and neat
• DRY :
No repeating code
• Consistent Naming System :
Meaningful and consistent for
future maintenance

6. PLUG-IN DEVELOPMENT
Auto-Numbering
Element
Detect Condition
Data Manipulation
Workflow Analysis
Automation

7. PLUG-IN DEVELOPMENT
Auto-Numbering
Element

8. PLUG-IN DEVELOPMENT
Auto Level
Assigning
Levels

9. PLUG-IN DEVELOPMENT
Auto Level
Assigning
Auto condition detection
Auto filling in
+

10. PLUG-IN DEVELOPMENT
Auto Level
Assigning

11. PLUG-IN DEVELOPMENT
Batch Family Renaming
RM/M_...... RM_BC_TWAN_M_......
Replacement

12. PLUG-IN DEVELOPMENT
Batch Family Renaming
RM_BC_TWAN_M_......
Autoconditiondetection
Autofillingin
+

13. PLUG-IN DEVELOPMENT
Parameter Duplication
Before After
Type Parameter
Family Parameter
Duplication

14. PLUG-IN DEVELOPMENT
Parameter Duplication
After
Auto condition detection
Autofillingin
+

15. PLUG-IN DEVELOPMENT
Auto Rebar
Installation
Auto condition detection
Auto element creation
+

16. PLUG-IN DEVELOPMENT
Auto Rebar
Installation
Setting
Standard
New rebar shape

17. • Process
1. Initialize reference objects
• By selecting Revit models
• By importing Geometries(ex:SAT)
• By importing CSV data
2. Prepare reference
• By retrieving surfaces, curves,
etc.
3. Set logic
• Split or create references to
create new references to lay
Revit objects
• Collect desired parameters
4. Make change
• To generate family accordingly
• To export information
CONCEPT
Dynamo

18. • Approaches
• Visual Programming
• Easy to use for everyone
• Lengthy and inefficient in
complicated logic
• Code Block
• With Intellisense, for coders
• Able to replace several blocks
• Python Scripting
• Mostly use for loop, recursion
and condition
• To address issues that built-on
blocks do not solve
• For coders, use python for
convenience sake
CONCEPT
Dynamo