/// <summary>
/// Return Dynamo Line object from the Beam System Line. Supports Straight Beam, Tapered Beam, Unfolded Beam or Compound Beam
/// </summary>
/// <param name="steelObject"> Advance Steel element</param>
/// <returns name="line"> beam system line as line object</returns>
public static Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Line GetBeamLine(AdvanceSteel.Nodes.SteelDbObject steelObject)
{
Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Line ret = null;
using (var ctx = new SteelServices.DocContext())
{
if (steelObject != null)
{
FilerObject filerObj = Utils.GetObject(steelObject.Handle);
if (filerObj != null)
{
if (filerObj.IsKindOf(FilerObject.eObjectType.kStraightBeam) ||
filerObj.IsKindOf(FilerObject.eObjectType.kBeamTapered) ||
filerObj.IsKindOf(FilerObject.eObjectType.kUnfoldedStraightBeam) ||
filerObj.IsKindOf(FilerObject.eObjectType.kCompoundStraightBeam))
{
Autodesk.AdvanceSteel.Modelling.Beam selectedObj = filerObj as Autodesk.AdvanceSteel.Modelling.Beam;
Point3d foundStartPoint = selectedObj.GetPointAtStart();
Point3d foundEndPoint = selectedObj.GetPointAtEnd();
if (foundStartPoint != null || foundEndPoint != null)
{
ret = Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Line.ByStartPointEndPoint(Utils.ToDynPoint(foundStartPoint, true), Utils.ToDynPoint(foundEndPoint, true));
}
else
{
throw new System.Exception("No Points wer returned from the Object");
}
}
else
{
throw new System.Exception("Not a Straight Beam, Tapered Beam, Unfolded Beam or Compound Beam Object");
}
}
else
{
throw new System.Exception("AS Object is null");
}
}
else
{
throw new System.Exception("Steel Object is null");
}
}
return(ret);
}
/// <summary>
/// Get Point at a distance from the END of the Beam
/// </summary>
/// <param name="steelObject"> Advance Steel element</param>
/// <param name="distance"> Distance from end point</param>
/// <returns name="point"> from beam object end point return a point by the distance value</returns>
public static Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Point GetPointFromEnd(AdvanceSteel.Nodes.SteelDbObject steelObject,
[DefaultArgument("0")] double distance)
{
Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Point ret = Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Point.ByCoordinates(0, 0, 0);
using (var ctx = new SteelServices.DocContext())
{
if (steelObject != null)
{
FilerObject filerObj = Utils.GetObject(steelObject.Handle);
if (filerObj != null)
{
if (filerObj.IsKindOf(FilerObject.eObjectType.kBeam))
{
Autodesk.AdvanceSteel.Modelling.Beam selectedObj = filerObj as Autodesk.AdvanceSteel.Modelling.Beam;
Point3d foundPoint = selectedObj.GetPointAtEnd(distance);
if (foundPoint != null)
{
ret = Utils.ToDynPoint(foundPoint, true);
}
else
{
throw new System.Exception("No Point was returned from Function");
}
}
else
{
throw new System.Exception("Not a BEAM Object");
}
}
else
{
throw new System.Exception("AS Object is null");
}
}
else
{
throw new System.Exception("Steel Object is null");
}
}
return(ret);
}
/// <summary>
/// Get intersection point of Steel object system line with Dynamo plane
/// </summary>
/// <param name="steelObject"> Advance Steel element</param>
/// <param name="intersectionPlane"> Dynamo Plane to intersect with Steel body</param>
/// <returns name="point"> point formed by cutting the system line through a plane</returns>
public static Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Point CutSystemLineByPlane(AdvanceSteel.Nodes.SteelDbObject steelObject,
Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Plane intersectionPlane)
{
Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Point ret = Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Point.ByCoordinates(0, 0, 0);
using (var ctx = new SteelServices.DocContext())
{
if (steelObject != null || intersectionPlane != null)
{
FilerObject filerObj = Utils.GetObject(steelObject.Handle);
Plane cutPlane = Utils.ToAstPlane(intersectionPlane, true);
if (filerObj != null)
{
AtomicElement selectedObj = filerObj as AtomicElement;
if (selectedObj.IsKindOf(FilerObject.eObjectType.kBeam))
{
Autodesk.AdvanceSteel.Modelling.Beam passedBeam = selectedObj as Autodesk.AdvanceSteel.Modelling.Beam;
Line3d line = new Line3d(passedBeam.GetPointAtStart(), passedBeam.GetPointAtEnd());
Point3d[] intPts = new Point3d[] { };
cutPlane.IntersectWith(line, ref intPts, new Tol());
if (intPts.Length > 0)
{
ret = Utils.ToDynPoint(intPts[0], true);
}
else
{
throw new System.Exception("No Intersection point found on steel object with current plane");
}
}
}
else
{
throw new System.Exception("No Object found via registered handle");
}
}
else
{
throw new System.Exception("No Steel Object found or Plane is Null");
}
}
return(ret);
}