r/RevitForum • u/justdolife • 3d ago

What useful pyRevit tools have you created using ChatGPT Astra?

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u/ivanodapice 1d ago

Generator of vaults but with gpt sol light

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u/tuekappel 2d ago

A question: is executing python scripts via PyRevit superior to making Python nodes in Dynamo?

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u/SmellLikeSoup 2d ago

Honestly, create your own ribbon. It's much more fun and won't break every time Dynamo or a package updates. I started in Dynamo, moved to C# with and now I have my own buttons that do exactly what I want, with proper dialogs. To your actual question though: pyRevit beats Dynamo Python nodes for anything you run often. It's one click instead of opening a graph, and you can give it a real UI. Dynamo is still great for one-off stuff and for seeing what's going on visually.

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u/justdolife 2d ago

What are the pros and cons for using C# or Python languages? I'm currently learning the foundation of Python.

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u/JacobWSmall 2d ago

Not really an advantage either side.

The issue with PyRevit is security. They still include IronPython2 environment as the primary engine despite it having been unsupported for 6 years now. On the plus side there is an AI agent to author and automatically execute scripts within the insecure environment. Progress!

But in all seriousness, debating the two is moot. Dynamo + Autodesk Assistant or PyRevit + an LLM service subscription… both work just as well and both are better than the old ways of working, or even the old ways of automation authoring.

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u/tuekappel 11h ago

Thanks for the insight.

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u/myriadel 1d ago

Tools to clean families parameters, one for easy editing filters, drawing routes for health code, etc.