Call ArupCompute from PyRevit

PyRevit is an extension for Revit that allows you to run Python scripts in Revit. It allows developers to write scripts using both IronPython and CPython.

arupcomputepy can be used within CPython PyRevit commands with minimal setup. You must already have the arupcompute package installed, then at the start of your CPython command add the lines:

#! python3
import sys

sys.path.append(r'path/to/your/install/of/arupcomputepy')

import arupcomputepy

The #! python3 line tells PyRevit to use CPython. If this line is not included the PyRevit will use IronPython and arupcomputepy will not work.

IronPython vs CPython

The way that you interact with the Revit API when using CPython may be different to how you interact with those APIs when using IronPython. Refer to the PyRevit documentation for more information.

If you do not know the location of your arupcomputepy install then you can download it globally and reference C:\Users\USER.NAME\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\Lib\site-packages. You can download the package globally by simply running the pip install command when you are not in a virtual environment.

Once you have added your aurpcomputepy install to your path, you can use arupcomputepy in the same way that you normally would. For more information on how to use aurpcomputepy see the getting started guide.