Revit geometry preview using c#

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Hello all,

Checking if anyone knows which API does dynamo use to create geometry previews in Revit (See image) .

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Hope to create the same effect while coding in C#.

Thanks!

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Look at GeometryElement.SetForTransientDisplay()

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Hey Thomas,

Thanks for replying! However, its odd that I cant seem to find it in the docs.

This was the most similar subject i found, is this what you were referring to?
http://www.revitapidocs.com/2018.2/0decdddc-ae4a-d46d-d141-9d37e7973e05.htm

thanks :slight_smile:

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Yep thats the one.

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Hey Thomas,

Tried messing around with it but to no avail, have you tried it before?
I did some digging and found this.
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-api-forum/document-maketransientelements/td-p/7774471

Han