I’m trying to create a wall using Pythonscript and revit api, but I don’t know how. Please help me.
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You have an error in the level input line
It should be
level = UnwrapElement(IN[0])
0 not 1 judging from your node setup
actually your node inputs don’t match ones in code - you should start with fixing that…
You can try a script like this:
import clr
clr.AddReference("RevitServices")
from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager
from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager
clr.AddReference("RevitAPI")
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import Wall
clr.AddReference("RevitNodes")
import Revit
clr.ImportExtensions(Revit.GeometryConversion)
#The inputs to this node will be stored as a list in the IN variables.
level = UnwrapElement(IN[0])
lines = UnwrapElement(IN[1])
doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc)
walls = []
for l in lines:
w = Wall.Create(doc, l.ToRevitType(), level.Id, False)
walls.append(w)
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone()
#Assign your output to the OUT variable.
OUT = walls
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One more time please.
python function len(something) gives you an integer length of ‘something’. You cannot iterate over integer - that is your error in yellow. To do an indexed iteration like so check the ‘range’ function in python…However there is no need to use indices - check my answer above (the one with code).
Thank you, it was very helpful :>
I have one more question.
Can I create walls without using curves and wall types?
Thank you for your kind answer.
I believe there is no function in RevitAPI that creates wall without specifying a location curve.
As for the type - it is not a wall type. This conversion is necessary because Dynamo objects are not Revit objects. So in order to pass a curve as a parameter to Revit API function it has to be converted from Dynamo-kind curve into Revit-kind curve.
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In your Script there is a conflict ‘Wall’s Class’ between 2 Namespaces
Revit.Elements and Autodesk.Revit.DB
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import Wall
from Revit.Elements import *
one solution is to assign the Revit class Wall to an alias (example RvtWall)
import clr
clr.AddReference('RevitServices')
import RevitServices
from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager
from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager
#import Revit API
clr.AddReference('RevitAPI')
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import Wall as RvtWall
clr.AddReference('RevitNodes')
import Revit
from Revit.Elements import *
clr.ImportExtensions(Revit.Elements)
clr.ImportExtensions(Revit.GeometryConversion)
doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument
level = UnwrapElement(IN[0])
lines = UnwrapElement(IN[1])
walls = []
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc)
for l in lines:
w = RvtWall.Create(doc, l.ToRevitType(), level.Id, False)
walls.append(w)
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone()
OUT = walls
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It is way easier just to remove the line that brings confusion and is unneccessary
In general it is best practice not to use ‘*’ on imports and import only stuff you need.
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@antoniocanerosan
you can use this method instead
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Thanks @c.poupin
I have issues getting the wallType.Id, could you please assist?
Note: lines list IN[0] are a list of polygons
#The inputs to this node will be stored as a list in the IN variables.
output = []
lines = IN[0].ToRevitType()
doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument
#Create Curve Array
carray = CurveArray()
#Loop through lines
for line in lines:
carray.Append(line)
#Start Transaction
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc)
#Create Floor
floor = doc.Create.NewFloor(carray, False)
output.append(floor.ToDSType(False))
#Get Floor Parameters
level = floor.LookupParameter("Level").AsElementId()
height = 1000
offset = 5
#wallType = 2763524
#Create Walls
for line in lines:
wall = Wall.Create(doc, line, wallType.Id, level,height,offset,False, False)
output.append(wall.ToDSType(False))
#End Transaction
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone()
#Assign your output to the OUT variable.
OUT = output, level
Thanks in advance
@antoniocanerosan
you can use the OOTB node “Wall Types”
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Merci beaucoup @c.poupin !
Appreciate your answer always!