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Subject: Question and Answer Log
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Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 10:11:00 -0700
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<H1 id=3Dqna-header>Meeting Questions and Answers:</H1>
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<H2 id=3Dqna-subject>Subject: Revit API</H2>
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<P id=3Dask1>Jeremy Tammik<B> Asked: </B>welcome. this is a sample =
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:-)</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask2>Jeremy Tammik Asked: welcome. this is a sample question =
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:-)</P>
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<P id=3Dans2>Jeremy Tammik <B>Answered: </B>here is the answer.</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask1>Matthew Harrison<B> Asked: </B>Are we beginning in 10 =
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minutes?</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask1>Jamie Dupee<B> Asked: </B>audio is very quiet</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask2>Jamie Dupee Asked: audio is very quiet</P>
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<P id=3Dans2>Saikat Bhattacharya <B>Answered: </B>Can you hear the audio =
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now?</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask1>William Song<B> Asked: </B>Can you speak a little =
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louder?</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask1>Jorge Borrego<B> Asked: </B>Would you please speak nearen =
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the=20
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microphone</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask1>Jamie Dupee<B> Asked: </B>It sounds like I can hear someone =
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typing?</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dchanges>Jorge Borrego<B> Changes Question To: </B>Would you =
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please speak=20
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near the microphone, I hear you far away</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask1>Mikako Harada<B> Asked: </B>Jeremy - could you tell Balaji =
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to speak=20
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up or come close to the microphone?</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dchanges>Jamie Dupee<B> Changes Question To: </B>It sounds like I =
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can hear=20
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someone typing? The presenter speaking sounds very much in the =
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background</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask2>Jamie Dupee Asked: It sounds like I can hear someone =
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typing? The=20
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presenter speaking sounds very much in the background</P>
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<P id=3Dans2>Saikat Bhattacharya <B>Answered: </B>I have passed on the =
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message to=20
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speak louder</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask2>William Song Asked: Can you speak a little louder?</P>
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<P id=3Dans2>Saikat Bhattacharya <B>Answered: </B>I have passed on the =
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message</P>
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<P id=3Ddismissed>Saikat Bhattacharya dismissed the question.</P>
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<P id=3Dask2>Jorge Borrego Asked: Would you please speak near the =
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microphone, I=20
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hear you far away</P>
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<P id=3Dans2>Saikat Bhattacharya <B>Answered: </B>I have passed on the =
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message</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask1>S<B> Asked: </B>To hear, i have to make a phone call?</P>
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<P id=3Dchanges>S<B> Changes Question To: </B>To hear, i have to make a =
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call?</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask1>S<B> Asked: </B></P>
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<P id=3Ddismissed>Saikat Bhattacharya dismissed the question.</P>
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<P id=3Dask2>S Asked: To hear, i have to make a phone call?</P>
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<P id=3Dans2>Saikat Bhattacharya <B>Answered: </B>The audio should be =
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available=20
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via LiveMeeting as well - if you are not able to hear clearly, you can =
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dial in=20
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to the phone numbers too which were part of the Webcast invite</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask1>Jamie Dupee<B> Asked: </B>the typing is getting louder?</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask2>Jamie Dupee Asked: the typing is getting louder?</P>
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<P id=3Dans2>Saikat Bhattacharya <B>Answered: </B>sorry for the =
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incovenience, The=20
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sound seems to have stopped now. I hope this disturbance will not occur=20
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again</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask1>S<B> Asked: </B>the selection of doors and windows are =
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possible with=20
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the use of filer in Revet without API, so what the meaning of it?</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask1>S<B> Asked: </B></P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask2>S Asked: the selection of doors and windows are possible =
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with the use=20
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of filer in Revet without API, so what the meaning of it?</P>
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<P id=3Dans2>Saikat Bhattacharya <B>Answered: </B>sorry for the =
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confusion, the=20
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filter is part of the API</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Ddismissed>Saikat Bhattacharya dismissed the question.</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask1>S<B> Asked: </B>Is it right? In revit you can filter all =
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the windows,=20
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but through revit api, you could filter a window with certain size?</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask1>S<B> Asked: </B></P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask2>S Asked: Is it right? In revit you can filter all the =
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windows, but=20
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through revit api, you could filter a window with certain size?</P>
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<P id=3Dans2>Saikat Bhattacharya <B>Answered: </B>yes that correct, you =
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can use=20
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the FilteredElementCollector and pass in the class (FamilyInstance), =
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category=20
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(OST_Windows) and Type (the specific size) and you should be able to get =
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what=20
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you need.</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Ddismissed>Saikat Bhattacharya dismissed the question.</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask1>Mikako Harada<B> Asked: </B>Jeremy - I cannot hear you.</P>
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<P id=3Ddismissed>Saikat Bhattacharya dismissed the question.</P>
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<P id=3Dask1>Nabil Kherouf<B> Asked: </B>Hi How can I scan ( filter the =
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elements)=20
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a certain specific area in the document?</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dchanges>Nabil Kherouf<B> Changes Question To: </B>Hi How can I =
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scan (=20
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filter the elements) a certain specific area in the document?</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask1>Nabil Kherouf<B> Asked: </B></P>
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<P id=3Dask1>William Song<B> Asked: </B>Is there an API that I can use =
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to edit a=20
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wall profile?</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask2>Nabil Kherouf Asked: Hi How can I scan ( filter the =
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elements) a=20
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certain specific area in the document?</P>
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<P id=3Dans2>Saikat Bhattacharya <B>Answered: </B>You can use the=20
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BoundingBoxIntersectsFilter to use a Bounding Box to filter elements =
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in it</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask2>William Song Asked: Is there an API that I can use to edit =
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a wall=20
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profile?</P>
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<P id=3Dans2>Saikat Bhattacharya <B>Answered: </B>Sorry this is not =
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possible at=20
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the moment, I would think you can delete the wall and create a new wall =
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in that=20
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location with a profile you desire to workaround this.=20
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http://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2011/07/create-gable-wall.html =
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how you can have gable wall - a wall with non-regular profile</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask1>Saikat Bhattacharya<B> Asked: </B>Regarding the Question: =
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Is it=20
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right? In revit you can filter all the windows, but through revit api, =
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you could=20
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filter a window with certain size? >> Response: With the API you =
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can also=20
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filter all the windows if you want to just by using the Class and =
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filter (without specifying any type).</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask2>Saikat Bhattacharya Asked: Regarding the Question: Is it =
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right? In=20
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revit you can filter all the windows, but through revit api, you could =
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filter a=20
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window with certain size? >> Response: With the API you can also =
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filter=20
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all the windows if you want to just by using the Class and Category =
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(without specifying any type).</P>
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<P id=3Dans2>Saikat Bhattacharya <B>Answered: </B>Additional inputs to =
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previous reponse to the same question</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask1>William Song<B> Asked: </B>Where to download this video of =
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this=20
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webcast?</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask1>Chris Goemans<B> Asked: </B>With the upcoming release of =
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Studio version 11, can it be used for programming with the Revit =
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API?</P>
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<P id=3Dask2>William Song Asked: Where to download this video of this =
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webcast?</P>
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<P id=3Dans2>Saikat Bhattacharya <B>Answered: </B>We will be making the =
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recording=20
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available via the ADN and the API training schedule (the same place =
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where you=20
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registered for this webcast from)</P>
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<P id=3Dchanges>Chris Goemans<B> Changes Question To: </B>1. With the =
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release of Visual Studio version 11, can it be used for programming with =
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Revit API?</P>
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<P id=3Dask1>William Song<B> Asked: </B>Is there any api that can be usd =
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Revit DB Link?</P>
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<P id=3Dchanges>Chris Goemans<B> Changes Question To: </B>1. With the =
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upcoming=20
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release of Visual Studio version 11, can it be used for programming with =
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Revit API? 2. Can the Revit API be used for reading and writing =
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(exporting)=20
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gbXML files?</P>
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<P id=3Dask1>alper<B> Asked: </B>Hi I just wonder, If I develop very =
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useful add-in=20
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how can I sell? Is there any way to prome it through autodesk?</P>
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<P id=3Dchanges>alper<B> Changes Question To: </B>Hi I just wonder, If I =
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very useful add-in how can I sell? Is there any way to prome it through=20
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autodesk?</P>
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<P id=3Dask2>alper Asked: Hi I just wonder, If I develop very useful =
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add-in how=20
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can I sell? Is there any way to prome it through autodesk?</P>
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<P id=3Dans2>Saikat Bhattacharya <B>Answered: </B>yes, Please look at =
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the Revit=20
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Exhange Store. Via apps.exchange.autodesk.com</P>
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<P id=3Dask1>Chris Goemans<B> Asked: </B></P>
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<P id=3Dask1>Sergey Babitsky<B> Asked: </B>Is there planning to add some =
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ability=20
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to select all values of parameter (i mean distinct values) to collect =
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them all=20
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at one query?</P>
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<HR>
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<P id=3Dask2>Chris Goemans Asked: 1. With the upcoming release of Visual =
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Studio=20
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version 11, can it be used for programming with the Revit API? 2. Can =
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the Revit=20
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API be used for reading and writing (exporting) gbXML files?</P>
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<P id=3Dans2>Saikat Bhattacharya <B>Answered: </B>1. The requirement is =
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to have=20
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.NET framework 4.0</P>
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<P id=3Dask1>Dominique Gladeau<B> Asked: </B>how do i start the meeting =
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the start?</P>
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<P id=3Dask1>Saikat Bhattacharya<B> Asked: </B>Regarding this question =
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Revit API be used for reading and writing (exporting) gbXML files? =
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Response: The=20
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export to=20
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GBXML format from Revit using API</P>
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<P id=3Dask2>Saikat Bhattacharya Asked: Regarding this question -2. Can =
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format from Revit using API</P>
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<P id=3Dans2>Saikat Bhattacharya <B>Answered: </B>responding to query =
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collect them all at one query?</P>
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<P id=3Dask2>William Song Asked: Is there any api that can be usd to =
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DB Link?</P>
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<P id=3Dans2>Mikako Harada <B>Answered: </B>You are talking about DB =
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public API. So you should be able to do the similiar with the API.</P>
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query?</P>
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<P id=3Dans2>Saikat Bhattacharya <B>Answered: </B>the filtering =
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on LINQ queries and I believe this should be possible</P>
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<P id=3Dask1>William Song<B> Asked: </B>I do not understand UV =
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coordinate. Is it=20
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the same thing as XY Coordinate?</P>
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<P id=3Dask2>William Song Asked: I do not understand UV coordinate. Is =
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thing as XY Coordinate?</P>
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<P id=3Dask1>William Song<B> Asked: </B>Can the tree view structure =
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nodes) in Project Manager be accessed through API?</P>
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<P id=3Dask2>William Song Asked: Can the tree view structure (e.g. the =
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nodes) in=20
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Project Manager be accessed through API?</P>
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<P id=3Dans2>Saikat Bhattacharya <B>Answered: </B>You can access =
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