Instant Autodesk Revit 2013 Customization with .NET How-to

Instant Autodesk Revit 2013 Customization with .NET How-to

<p>A supercharged guide to creating your own plugins, add-ons, and customizations for Revit with .NET</p> <p><b>Overview</b></p> <ul> <li>Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results.</li> <li>Master the fundamentals of programing with the Autodesk Revit 2013 API.</li> <li>Customize your own ribbon controls according to personal preference.</li> <li>Save time and effort by learning how to manipulate elements and their data.</li> </ul> <p><b>In Detail</b></p> <p>Autodesk Revit is a Building Information Modelling software designed for architects and engineers. Extending the features and power of a BIM application such as Revit can increase personal productivity, speed up basic drafting tasks, and aid cross-team collaboration.</p> <p>"Instant Autodesk Revit 2013 Customization with .NET" is a hands-on guide to getting up and running with the Autodesk Revit 2013 API through a series of plugins and add-ons that are extremely useful in your everyday tasks.</p> <p>This book takes you through several of the Autodesk Revit 2013 API features in an easy to follow, step-by-step process using powerful code samples. Tons of great tips and solutions are provided throughout this book to help you get the most out of Revit 2013.</p> <p>Using practical code samples you will also learn the new Autodesk Revit 2013 API features such as floor plan creation, schedule creation, and analysis display of custom analysis results. </p> <p>If you've ever wanted to learn how to customize Autodesk Revit but were intimidated by any perceived difficulty or complexity, this book will give you what you’ve been looking for. </p> <p><b>What you will learn from this book</b></p> <ul> <li>Fundamental concepts of the Autodesk Revit 2013 API.</li> <li>Learn how to customize your own ribbon.</li> <li>Create, load, and place content in your models.</li> <li>Read and write data as well as add and remove parameters in your models.</li> <li>Create plan views, place them on sheets, and create custom schedules with ease.</li> <li>Analyse walls by length and display the resulting data using the colourful analysis display styles.</li> <li>Subscribe and unsubscribe to document level events.</li> </ul> <p><b>Approach</b></p> <p>Filled with practical, step-by-step instructions and clear explanations for the most important and useful tasks. Get the job done and learn as you go. "Instant Autodesk Revit 2013 Customization with .NET How-to" is written in a friendly, practical style with an introductory chapter that walks through everything in detail to get you going with your very first add-on.</p> <p><b>Who this book is for</b></p> <p>This book is for anyone that has an interest in customizing or automating Autodesk Revit 2013. A very basic level of programming experience is assumed but not necessarily required.</p>