/// <summary>
/// This node will place the given view on the given sheet, if possible. For floor plan views: They cannot be on any other sheets. Now supports schedules!
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sheet">The sheet to place views on.</param>
/// <param name="view">The view to place.</param>
/// <param name="location">The location of the view.</param>
/// <returns name="Result">The result</returns>
/// <search>
/// viewport, addview,rhythm
/// </search>
public static global::Revit.Elements.Element Create(global::Revit.Elements.Views.Sheet sheet, global::Revit.Elements.Element view, Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Point location)
{
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument;
//obtain the element id from the sheet
ElementId sheetId = new ElementId(sheet.Id);
global::Revit.Elements.Element result = null;
if (view.InternalElement.ToString() == "Autodesk.Revit.DB.ViewSchedule")
{
//obtain the element id from the view
ElementId viewId = new ElementId(view.Id);
//chane the dynamo point to a revit point
var revitPoint = location.ToRevitType(true);
//start the transaction to place views
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc);
result = Autodesk.Revit.DB.ScheduleSheetInstance.Create(doc, sheetId, viewId, revitPoint).ToDSType(true);
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone();
}
else
{
//obtain the element id from the view
ElementId viewId = new ElementId(view.Id);
//chane the dynamo point to a revit point
var revitPoint = location.ToRevitType(true);
//start the transaction to place views
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc);
result = Autodesk.Revit.DB.Viewport.Create(doc, sheetId, viewId, revitPoint).ToDSType(true);
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone();
}
return(result);
}
public static object Create(global::Revit.Elements.Views.Sheet sheet, global::Revit.Elements.Element view, Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Point location)
{
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument;
//obtain the element id from the sheet
ElementId sheetId = new ElementId(sheet.Id);
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element result = null;
//change the dynamo point to a revit point
var revitPoint = location.ToRevitType(true);
//obtain the element id from the view
ElementId viewId = new ElementId(view.Id);
try
{
//start the transaction to place views
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc);
if (view.InternalElement.ToString() == "Autodesk.Revit.DB.ViewSchedule")
{
result = Autodesk.Revit.DB.ScheduleSheetInstance.Create(doc, sheetId, viewId, revitPoint);
}
else
{
result = Autodesk.Revit.DB.Viewport.Create(doc, sheetId, viewId, revitPoint);
}
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone();
return(result.ToDSType(true));
}
catch (Exception e)
{
if (!Autodesk.Revit.DB.Viewport.CanAddViewToSheet(doc, sheetId, viewId))
{
return("Error: View " + view.Id + " cannot be added to the sheet because it is already on another sheet.");
}
if (result == null)
{
return("Error: View " + view.Id + " cannot be added to the sheet because it is empty.");
}
return("Error: View " + view.Id + e.Message);
}
}