Worksharing; Api; Documentation - Autodesk 256B1-05A761-1301 - AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2010 User Manual

additional information to display design data in the Microsoft XPS Viewer. As such, DWFx files are larger
than corresponding DWF files.
See Exporting to Design Web Format
Related topics
Enhancements for Export to 3ds Max

Worksharing

This topic describes the new and enhanced features for worksharing in Revit Architecture 2009.
Worksharing Monitor
The Worksharing Monitor is a utility that allows you to find out information about a workshared project:
Who is currently working on this project?
Is my local copy of the project up to date?
When will my Save to Central operation finish?
Has my request to borrow elements been granted?
Are any issues interfering with my work on a Revit Architecture project?
The Worksharing Monitor is available to Revit Architecture subscription customers. See
on page 1274.

API

Revit Architecture provides an Application Programming Interface (API) that allows you to extend the
functionality of the product. Starting with Revit Architecture 2009, you can use the API to define macros
that can be saved with the application or project. For example, you might define a macro to add a grid to
your project, to rotate a selected object, or to collect information about the square footage of all the rooms
in your structure. Other general examples include:
Locating and extracting Revit content to external files
Changing geometry or parameters
Creating elements
Importing/exporting external file formats
Macro support is provided by the Revit VSTA plug-in, which you can install in conjunction with your existing
Revit installation. For details and example code, see

Documentation

The documentation for Revit Architecture 2009 has been restructured and revised to improve usability. In
addition, images have been added to illustrate and clarify important concepts. Look for further improvements
to the documentation in future releases.
82 | Chapter 3 What's New?
on page 1355.
on page 57
Creating Macros with Revit VSTA
Worksharing Monitor
on page 1421.