Download Revit 2013 API Developer Guide - The Building Coder

Getting Started
The Revit Platform API is fully accessible by any language compatible with the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0, such as Visual C# or Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET). Both Visual C#
and VB.NET are commonly used to develop Revit Platform API applications. However, the focus of this manual is developing applications using Visual C#.
Topics in this section
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Walkthroughs
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Walkthrough: Hello World
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Walkthrough: Add Hello World Ribbon Panel
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Walkthrough: Retrieve Selected Elements
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Walkthrough: Retrieve Filtered Elements
Walkthroughs
If you are new to the Revit Platform API, the following topics are good starting points to help you understand the product. Walkthroughs provide step-by-step instructions
for common scenarios, helping you learn about the product or a particular feature. The following walkthroughs will help you get started using the Revit Platform API:
Walkthrough: Hello World - Illustrates how to create an add-in using the Revit Platform API.
Walkthrough: Add Hello World Ribbon Panel - Illustrates how to add a custom ribbon panel.
Walkthrough: Retrieve Selected Elements - Illustrates how to retrieve selected elements.
Walkthrough: Retrieve Filtered Elements - Illustrates how to retrieve elements based on filter criteria.