Importing .obj files into revit using dynamo

[lasse]

Hello! How can i import .obj files into revit using dynamo?
I have previously imported .sat files with some packages but cant seem to find the package or item to use when importing .obj

Thanx!

[Marcel_Rijsmus]

Install the MeshToolkit package,
and check the forum questions, like this one:

Mesh Objects imported with FileLoader node are unable to edit, Why?

[20190924_071039] [FileLoader_unabletoEdit] I can import var type of Mesh files with [FileLoader.FromParh] node (include FBX, SKP) But, Mesh Objects imported with File Loader node are unable to edit. For example, When I transform or scale the mesh objects with MeshToolkit, It is no t working. The same is true for other nodes of MeshToolkit. Why? Are there any methods to edit the mesh objects? I konw it has no mater to obj, stl files imported with [Mesh.ImportFile] node of MeshToolkit. …

Good Luck

[lasse]

Thats good now i can import the .obj file thanks! I cant get it to be geometry though? Its only mesh

[Marcel_Rijsmus]

Check this:

DirectShape workflow

Hi, Im trying to figure out the workflow for DirectShape to Revit (2015) I cant find a way to get my geometry to revit objects (family or project). This is where i get stuck [Capture]             As yo can see, i get no errors and geometry is imported, but nothing appears in revit. I tried generic mode adaptive, Entourage, Conceptual Mass and the revit environment itself Thnx in advance, Marcel    

[lasse]

Thanks for your answer However i dont see any mention of the mesh but only using “geometry”

[lasse]

Oooh wait, can i just input “mesh[ |” to geometry using nodes? (I cant see any imaged in the thread they uploaded since they are super small and bad quality)

[Marcel_Rijsmus]

In the MeshToolkit are nodes to make the Mesh more dense and nodes to scale the Mesh

Good Luck

[lasse]

So i can import the .obj file and it shows in dynamo. But when i try “save as” to create a family file out of it. Nothing appears in the familt file (.rfa)

[Marcel_Rijsmus]

Use the DirectShape node from the Springs package

[lasse]

Is this directShape something i would need to convert to geometry?

[lasse]

Using DirectShape throws an error:

Warning: DirectShape.get_DynamoPreviewMaterial operation failed. 
The type initializer for 'Revit.Elements.DirectShape' threw an exception.

[Marcel_Rijsmus]

This node needs all inputs.

[lasse]

@lasse

The type initializer for 'Revit.Elements.DirectShape' threw an exception.

Thanks for the answer, how would i go ahead if i dont have any category or material?

[Marcel_Rijsmus]

I’m calling for help here from the other helpers on this forum.

[jkcamDSHML]

Any updates on this. OP?