/// <summary>
/// Selects all elements of a type. Works with documents other than the active document.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="type">The element type of the object, such as WallTypes or Walls.</param>
/// <param name="inverted">If false, elements in the chosen category will be selected. If true, elements NOT in the chosen category will be selected.</param>
/// <param name="document">A Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document object. This does not work with Dynamo document objects.</param>
/// <returns name="Elements">A list of Dynamo elements that pass the filer.</returns>
public static IList <DynElem> AllElementsOfType(Type type,
[DefaultArgument("false")] bool inverted,
[DefaultArgument("Synthetic.Revit.Document.Current()")] RevitDoc document)
{
SynthCollect collector = new SynthCollect(document);
List <RevitDB.ElementFilter> filters = new List <Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementFilter>();
filters.Add(SynthCollectFilter.FilterElementClass(type, inverted));
SynthCollect.SetFilters(collector, filters);
return(SynthCollect.ToElements(collector));
}
/// <summary>
/// Selects all Family Symbol types in a category, but excludes instances of those elements. The node does not work with System familes because System Families do not have a Family Sybmol.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="category">The categoryId of the elements you wish to select.</param>
/// <param name="inverted">If false, elements in the chosen category will be selected. If true, elements NOT in the chosen category will be selected.</param>
/// <param name="document">A Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document object. This does not work with Dynamo document objects.</param>
/// <returns name="Elements">A list of Dynamo elements that pass the filer.</returns>
public static IList <DynElem> AllFamilyTypesOfCategory(DynCat category,
[DefaultArgument("false")] bool inverted,
[DefaultArgument("Synthetic.Revit.Document.Current()")] RevitDoc document)
{
SynthCollect collector = new SynthCollect(document);
// Select only elements that are Family Symbols
List <RevitDB.ElementFilter> filters = new List <Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementFilter>();
filters.Add(SynthCollectFilter.FilterElementClass(typeof(RevitDB.FamilySymbol), false));
filters.Add(SynthCollectFilter.FilterElementCategory(category, inverted));
SynthCollect.SetFilters(collector, filters);
return(SynthCollect.ToElements(collector));
}
/// <summary>
/// Selects all instance elements in a category, excludes element types.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="category">The categoryId of the elements you wish to select.</param>
/// <param name="inverted">If false, elements in the chosen category will be selected. If true, elements NOT in the chosen category will be selected.</param>
/// <param name="document">A Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document object. This does not work with Dynamo document objects.</param>
/// <returns name="Elements">A list of Dynamo elements that pass the filer.</returns>
public static IList <DynElem> AllElementsOfCategory(DynCat category,
[DefaultArgument("false")] bool inverted,
[DefaultArgument("Synthetic.Revit.Document.Current()")] RevitDoc document)
{
SynthCollect collector = new SynthCollect(document);
// Select only elements that are NOT Types (the filter is inverted)
List <RevitDB.ElementFilter> filters = new List <Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementFilter>();
filters.Add(SynthCollectFilter.FilterElementIsElementType(true));
filters.Add(SynthCollectFilter.FilterElementCategory(category, inverted));
SynthCollect.SetFilters(collector, filters);
return(SynthCollect.ToElements(collector));
}
