Look up Revit API Documentation on RVTDocs.com straight from VS Code editor.
Usage
Put the cursor on any Revit API symbol and:
- Ctrl+Alt+D - open the full docs site in a browser tab beside your code
- Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D - open the compact doc card in the RVTDocs sidebar.
- CTRL+Alt+S - Activate RVTDocs Search in VS Code Command Palette.
- Right-click - Use RVTDocs Commands from right-click menu
- Hover - shows the symbol's summary from RVTDocs with open links.
Command Palette: RVTDocs: Look Up (Editor Tab), RVTDocs: Look Up (Sidebar),
RVTDocs: Look Up (External Browser), RVTDocs: Search...,
RVTDocs: Set Revit Version.
The sidebar panel also has its own search box and version switcher. Links inside a sidebar page navigate in-panel; "View on RVTDocs" opens your browser.
How it resolves a symbol
The Revit API symbols will map straight to friendly URLs on RVTDocs website.
For Example: Revit API Symbol: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Wall.Create Friendly URL: https://rvtdocs.com/2027/Autodesk.Revit.DB.Wall.Create
Settings
| Setting | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
rvtdocs.version |
2027 |
Revit API version to open. |
rvtdocs.hover.enabled |
true |
Show the hover summary + links. |
rvtdocs.baseUrl |
https://rvtdocs.com |
RVTDocs base URL. |
rvtdocs.namespaces |
["Autodesk.Revit."] |
Prefixes treated as linkable Revit symbols. |
Author
Made by ErikFrits The founder of LearnRevitAPI.com
⚠️Disclaimer:
The RVTDocs website and this VS-Code extensions are independent of Autodesk, Inc., and is not affiliated with, not authorized, not endorsed, not sponsored, or otherwise not approved by Autodesk, Inc.