/// <summary>
/// Create a new Global Parameter by Name and Type
/// </summary>
/// <param name="name">Name fo the parameter</param>
/// <param name="parameterType">Parameter type</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static GlobalParameter ByName(string name, string parameterType)
{
Autodesk.Revit.DB.ParameterType ptype = Autodesk.Revit.DB.ParameterType.Text;
if (!Enum.TryParse <Autodesk.Revit.DB.ParameterType>(parameterType, out ptype))
{
ptype = Autodesk.Revit.DB.ParameterType.Text;
}
if (!Autodesk.Revit.DB.GlobalParametersManager.AreGlobalParametersAllowed(Document))
{
throw new Exception(Properties.Resources.DocumentDoesNotSupportGlobalParams);
}
return(new GlobalParameter(name, ptype));
}
/// <summary>
/// Initialize a GlobalParameter element
/// </summary>
/// <param name="line"></param>
private void InitGlobalParameter(string name, Autodesk.Revit.DB.ParameterType type)
{
if (Autodesk.Revit.DB.GlobalParametersManager.IsUniqueName(Document, name))
{
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(Document);
Autodesk.Revit.DB.GlobalParameter g = Autodesk.Revit.DB.GlobalParameter.Create(Document, name, type);
InternalSetGlobalParameter(g);
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone();
ElementBinder.SetElementForTrace(this.InternalElement);
}
else
{
throw new Exception(Properties.Resources.NameAlreadyInUse);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Initialize a GlobalParameter element
/// </summary>
/// <param name="line"></param>
private void InitGlobalParameter(string name, Autodesk.Revit.DB.ParameterType type)
{
var existingId = Autodesk.Revit.DB.GlobalParametersManager.FindByName(Document, name);
if (existingId != null && existingId != Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementId.InvalidElementId)
{
// GP already exists
var existingParameter = Document.GetElement(existingId) as Autodesk.Revit.DB.GlobalParameter;
InternalSetGlobalParameter(existingParameter);
}
else
{
// Create a new GP
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(Document);
Autodesk.Revit.DB.GlobalParameter newParameter = Autodesk.Revit.DB.GlobalParameter.Create(Document, name, type);
InternalSetGlobalParameter(newParameter);
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone();
}
ElementBinder.CleanupAndSetElementForTrace(Document, InternalGlobalParameter);
}
/// <summary>
/// GlobalParameter
/// </summary>
/// <param name="name"></param>
/// <param name="type"></param>
private GlobalParameter(string name, Autodesk.Revit.DB.ParameterType type)
{
SafeInit(() => InitGlobalParameter(name, type));
}
public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
{
Autodesk.Revit.DB.ParameterType type = (Autodesk.Revit.DB.ParameterType)value;
return(type.ToString());
}