Document.FamilyManager can only be used in the Revit Family Editor

[francesc...@gmail.com]

Hi all,

I am trying to use the Revit Python Shell following the tutorial at http://wiki.theprovingground.org/revit-api-py-family

However, I am getting the following error:

    >>> doc.FamilyManager.Parameters

    Traceback (most recent call last):

      File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>

    Exception: Document.FamilyManager can only be used in the Revit Family Editor.

I am using Autodesk Revit 2015 on Windows 8.1.

Thanks,

Francesco

[Daren Thomas]

I think that means you need to open up a Revit Family Document for editing before you can use that part of the API. Do you have a normal Project file open?

Best,

Daren

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[francesc...@gmail.com]

Yes, I think it is open, see the attached screenshot. How can I open it?

Thanks

[Daren Thomas]

Francesco,

to open the family editor, right click the family you want to edit in a view (e.g. click a window in your model) and choose "Edit Family" in the context menu. Or, you can open the family document itself.

Once you are in the family editor mode of Revit, the `doc.FamilyManager` API works.

Best,

Daren