Get Revit model as Autodesk.Revit.DB Document class using Desktop Connector

Question

I'm looking for a way (may not be possible) to get a Revit file from the Autodesk Desktop Connector to a Document class so I won't have to use the cloud API's.

The code below doesn't compile but does represented the genral idea, any thoughts ?

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Xml.Linq;
using Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices;
using Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServicesTools;
using Autodesk.Revit.DB;

namespace ConsoleApp1
{
    internal class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {

            // Set up connection to the Autodesk Desktop Connector
            WebServiceManager serviceManager = WebServiceManager.GetServiceManager();
            string ticket = serviceManager.SecurityService.Authenticate();

            // Get the list of files in the Autodesk Desktop Connector
            File[] files = serviceManager.DocumentService.FindFiles(ticket, "*.rvt");

            // Open the first Revit file in the list
            Document doc = Autodesk.Revit.ApplicationServices.Application.OpenDocumentFile(files[0].path);
        }
    }
}

Answer 1

No, you cannot access the Revit Document class from such an external context. To access it, you need to be in a valid Revit API context:

• Use of the Revit API Requires a Valid Context
• Valid Revit API Context and External Events

Such a context is either provided by running Revit.exe on your Windows desktop and installing an add-in implementing the requisite Revit API event handlers, or by making use of the Autodesk Platform Services APS (formerly Forge) Design Automation API.