Revit Addins that Run in the Background/Always

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Is there a way to create a Revit macro/add-in that will be running constantly. My employer is curious if I can write a program that makes a piece of equipment (for example a lighting fixture) a different color if it is not circuited/not connected to a circuit.

Let me know if there is a way or if there is a completely different method I could use to achieve this task.

Be straight with me, because I am willing to make an add-in that you still have to run every time to check the parts for circuitry. But obviously, the background running add-in would be nicer... Thanks!

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 24 '17 at 04:22

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Possible a couple different ways. Best way is probably Updaters. Fall back would be Idling/External Events.

But generally if you want to update something dynamically based on when things change, Updaters are the way to go. I believe that there are samples in the SDK.

answered Jun 24 '17 at 04:22

Matt

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I will second what matt said. Updaters first, idling events second. – konrad Jun 24 '17 at 20:03
Ok thank you for your feedback :) I'm new to this so thank you for the awesome input. – Jacob Bunzel Jun 25 '17 at 05:25

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 02 '17 at 04:01

There is a much simpler way to do this. You can use a filter in your view to change the color, or other properties, if the element isn't circuited.

In Visibility Graphics, Filter Tab, Create a new filter, for category select Light Fixtures, for the filter criteria, select Circuit Number, for the comparison, choose Less Than, use the value .

This will match fixtures that haven't been powered & fixtures that have been powered but not assigned to a panel.

Revit Addins that Run in the Background/Always

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