Get Revit Link Instance using Python

Question

Im new to the Revit API. I can get the Revit link instance using C# with the code below.

Element e = doc.GetElement(r);

if (e is RevitLinkInstance)
{
    //Get revit link instance
    RevitLinkInstance linkInstance = e as RevitLinkInstance;
    LinkedDocument = linkInstance.GetLinkDocument();

    //Do something
}

How do i get the LinkInstance using python. What i have tried so far.

 element = doc.GetElement(ref)

 if element is RevitLinkInstance:
    linkInstance = #need to get link instance here#
    linked_document = linkInstance.GetLinkDocument()

Would appreciate the help.

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 23 '22 at 15:35

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Your C# sample statement e as RevitLinkInstance performs a .NET cast. Hence, you can answer this question by searching the Internet for .net cast python, leading, e.g., to the question and answer can you typecast a .NET object in IronPython? The suggestion given there is to use

import clr
convertedObject = clr.Convert(someObject, someType)

answered Oct 23 '22 at 15:35

Jeremy Tammik

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Thanks Jeremy That worked perfectly. `linkInstance = clr.Convert(element, type(element))` – SFT Oct 24 '22 at 09:07
Thank you for your appreciation. Please up-vote the answer, then. Cheers! – Jeremy Tammik Oct 25 '22 at 12:40

Get Revit Link Instance using Python

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