Element properties reader

Element properties reader is a custom Revit plugin designed to streamline the process of inspecting model elements by extracting essential metadata such as ID, name, category, and material. The plugin provides a user-friendly ribbon interface with intuitive functions and exports data in both visual and structured JSON formats.

🚀 Features

• 🧩 Ribbon panel with clearly labeled buttons
• 🖱️ One-click selection of multiple Revit elements
• 📋 Displays element ID, name, category, and material in a pop-up window
• 📦 Option to export data to a JSON file
• 🔁 Lightweight and efficient — built directly with the Revit API (no Dynamo)

📸 Screenshots

1. Ribbon Interface

The plugin adds a custom tab and ribbon panel with two main function buttons:

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2. Selecting Elements

Use the first button to manually select elements in the Revit model:

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3. Output Dialog

After selection, a dialog shows key properties (ID, Name, Category, Material):

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4. JSON Output

The same data can be exported to a JSON file for further analysis:

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🛠️ Technologies Used

• C#
• .NET Framework
• Revit API
• WPF for UI dialogs
• JSON.NET for data serialization

📂 Repository Structure

Element_reader/ ├── Commands/ # External command classes ├── UI/ # Windows and dialogs ├── Resources/ # Icons and XAML resources ├── Utils/ # Helper methods and JSON handlers ├── App.cs # IExternalApplication setup ├── Manifest files # For Revit integration

❗ Issues (to be resolved)

• Incomplete material recognition for objects with multiple material layers.
• Plugin currently handles only manually selected elements — needs option for category-based automatic selection.

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📌 Future Improvements

• Add automatic element selection by category or level
• Enable material property editing directly from the UI
• Export CSV alongside JSON
• Better handling for Revit materials in complex elements (e.g. walls with compound layers)

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