A new lecture showing how to collect instance any type data – in this case, area and keynote values – from all elements in your RVT has been added to the Learn the Revit API video course
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Does this cover getting started from super simple basics like selecting editing environments from online ‘free’ codbase editors to one like visual studio?
The course uses SharpDevelop (Revit’s built-in macro editor) and the free version of Visual Studio. I know of no reason to use anything else. What do you have in mind?
Programming independent addins, not macros.
use Visual Studio
https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/express/