Importing .sat file into revit using python

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Hello! I have googled far and wide with no success on this.
So i need to do the following

  1. Open revit (for now i open a .rvt template scene which works)
  2. Using python script, load/insert a .sat file into the scene
  3. Save all of this as a .rvt file

I have tried with dynamo and that works but i need it to be python and im not sure how to do it :slight_smile: Only progress for python i have is printing stuff :smiley:

Any help greatly appreciated!
PS Im using Revit Batch Processor

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Hi, @lasse
Look into Element.GeometryFast from great Synthesize package.

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Hello Vladimir!

Is this a package that i can just install into the .rvt template file i am using and after that i would be able to use the function you mentioned?

Also, is there no build in functionality to import .sat files with python? :slight_smile:

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Just open this node in Dynamo for edit. Python is there.

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Thanks for your answer

My goal is to run everything through Command prompt and not open dynamo.

However, i see that Revit Batch Processor can load dynamo files so i will try with creating a dynamo file that loads my .sat file into the scene and then just run that on startup :slight_smile:

Thanks!

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@lasse , you can get Python code once, analyze it, modify. Add to your project. Just do not forget to leave copyright untouched.

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Hi,

Iā€™m completly new to Revit and Iā€™m also trying to do the save procedure for .rfa file, can you guide me how you did it in with Dynamo/Python.

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For automating this process i used this tool: bvn-architecture/RevitBatchProcessor: Fully automated batch processing of Revit files with your own Python or Dynamo task scripts! (github.com)

Its just to install the exe and then run it

For the script i chose dynamo since it was easier to learn quickly and this is how it looks:

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You will need some packages installed and they are shown on the left screen. Good luck!

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You could utilise the following method Import Method (String, SATImportOptions, View)

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Seems you have used .dwg file to import. Iā€™m using .sat file any idea on that?

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Thanks Brendan, this is to be used in Python right?

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yes you will have to utilise this method within python with all the other coding to make it work if requried.