Example for background open of revit docs.

openDocumentFile.cs

using Autodesk.DesignScript.Runtime;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using Autodesk.Revit.DB;
using RevitServices.Persistence;

namespace ZeroTouchNode.Revit.Application
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Wrapper class for application level nodes.
    /// </summary>
    public class Applications
    {
        private Applications()
        { }
        /// <summary>
        /// This node will open the given file in the background.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="filePath">The file to obtain document from.</param>
        /// <param name="audit">Choose whether or not to audit the file upon opening. (Will run slower with this)</param>
        /// <param name="detachFromCentral">Choose whether or not to detach from central upon opening. Only for RVT files. </param>
        /// <returns name="document">The document.</returns>
        /// <search>
        /// Application.OpenDocumentFile, rhythm
        /// </search>
        public static Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document OpenDocumentFile(string filePath, bool audit = false, bool detachFromCentral = false)
        {
            var uiapp = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentUIApplication;
            var app = uiapp.Application;
            //declare open options for user to pick to audit or not
            OpenOptions openOpts = new OpenOptions();
            openOpts.Audit = audit;
            if (detachFromCentral == false)
            {
                openOpts.DetachFromCentralOption = DetachFromCentralOption.DoNotDetach;
            }
            else
            {
                openOpts.DetachFromCentralOption = DetachFromCentralOption.DetachAndPreserveWorksets;
            }
            //convert string to model path for open
            ModelPath modelPath = ModelPathUtils.ConvertUserVisiblePathToModelPath(filePath);

            return app.OpenDocumentFile(modelPath, openOpts);
        }
    }
}

hello john pierson, can u please suggest me how to install this script in revit for usage.

Thank you for share John

@ricardyn For sure! I hope it helps out.

hello john pierson, can u please suggest me how to install this script in revit for usage.

@sabeelcoder this code was made to be implemented on ZeroTouch Node. The link below is one reference of how to do this.

https://developer.dynamobim.org/03-Development-Options/3-0-developing-for-dynamo.html