After a new version of Revit comes out, we all take some time to catch up. Revit API developers often have to get up and running really quickly so they can upgrade their apps for Revit 2019 compatibility. The first few things you will need are: the Revit 2019 SDK and help file, RevitLookup installed, and an understanding of What’s New in the Revit 2019 API.
To install RevitLookup for Revit 2019, head over to this page and grab the latest version, currently 2019.0.0.1. Put RevitLookup.addin and RevitLookup.dll into one of your Revit Addins folders, like:
%appdata%RoamingAutodeskRevitAddins2019
To install the Revit SDK, follow these steps:
- Install Revit 2019 (or access the install media)
- Look in the installation folder
- In the Utilities subfolder, you will find the Revit 2019 SDK installer – RevitSDK.exe
This will basically unzip a whole heap of Revit API samples and goodness into a folder of your choosing. The key thing I look for initially is the RevitAPI.chm help…