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RevitPythonShell init
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rps_init.py
# these commands get executed in the current scope
# of each new shell (but not for canned commands)
#pylint: disable=all
import clr
clr.AddReferenceByPartialName('PresentationCore')
clr.AddReferenceByPartialName('AdWindows')
clr.AddReferenceByPartialName("PresentationFramework")
clr.AddReferenceByPartialName('System')
clr.AddReferenceByPartialName('System.Windows.Forms')
from Autodesk.Revit import DB
from Autodesk.Revit import UI
import Autodesk.Windows as aw
# creates variables for selected elements in global scope
# e1, e2, ...
max_elements = 5
gdict = globals()
uiapp = __revit__
uidoc = uiapp.ActiveUIDocument
if uidoc:
doc = uiapp.ActiveUIDocument.Document
selection = [doc.GetElement(x) for x in uidoc.Selection.GetElementIds()]
for idx, el in enumerate(selection):
if idx < max_elements:
gdict['e{}'.format(idx+1)] = el
else:
break
# alert function
def alert(msg):
TaskDialog.Show('RPS', msg)
# quit function
def quit():
__window__.Close()
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shivajreddy commented Jan 12, 2024 

import clr
import sys
sys.path.append('C:\Program Files (x86)\IronPython 2.7\Lib')
import System
from System import Array
from System.Collections.Generic import *
clr.AddReference('ProtoGeometry')
from Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry import *
clr.AddReference("RevitNodes")
import Revit
clr.ImportExtensions(Revit.Elements)
clr.ImportExtensions(Revit.GeometryConversion)
clr.AddReference("RevitServices")
import RevitServices
from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager 
from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager 

clr.AddReference("RevitAPI")
clr.AddReference("RevitAPIUI")

import Autodesk 
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import *
from Autodesk.Revit.UI import *

doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument
uiapp = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentUIApplication 
app = uiapp.Application 
uidoc = uiapp.ActiveUIDocument

#######OK NOW YOU CAN CODE########

Paste this on top of your script
Your code is using a variable called 'doc' but it was not defined before.
Go through this site https://dynamopythonprimer.gitbook.io/dynamo-python-primer/getting-started/boilerplate-setup-code
it will go over some basics on getting started

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luoyv98 commented Nov 5, 2025 •
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i ask the chatgpt, and the i pastet the code"# -- coding: utf-8 --
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import *
from Autodesk.Revit.UI import *
doc = revit.ActiveUIDocument.Document
uidoc = revit.ActiveUIDocument" on the top, and i solve the problem

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