/// <summary>
/// Implement this method as an external command for Revit.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="commandData">An object that is passed to the external application
/// which contains data related to the command,
/// such as the application object and active view.</param>
/// <param name="message">A message that can be set by the external application
/// which will be displayed if a failure or cancellation is returned by
/// the external command.</param>
/// <param name="elements">A set of elements to which the external application
/// can add elements that are to be highlighted in case of failure or cancellation.</param>
/// <returns>Return the status of the external command.
/// A result of Succeeded means that the API external method functioned as expected.
/// Cancelled can be used to signify that the user cancelled the external operation
/// at some point. Failure should be returned if the application is unable to proceed with
/// the operation.</returns>
public virtual Result Execute(ExternalCommandData commandData
, ref string message, ElementSet elements)
{
try
{
Document doc = commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document;
// get the user selection
UIDocument uidoc = commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument;
ICollection <ElementId> collection = uidoc.Selection.GetElementIds();
if (collection.Count > 0)
{
// DesignToFabrication needs an ISet<ElementId>
ISet <ElementId> selIds = new HashSet <ElementId>();
foreach (ElementId id in collection)
{
selIds.Add(id);
}
using (Transaction tr = new Transaction(doc, "Convert To Fabrication Parts"))
{
tr.Start();
FabricationConfiguration config = FabricationConfiguration.GetFabricationConfiguration(doc);
// get all loaded fabrication services and attempt to convert the design elements
// to the first loaded service
IList <FabricationService> allLoadedServices = config.GetAllLoadedServices();
DesignToFabricationConverter converter = new DesignToFabricationConverter(doc);
DesignToFabricationConverterResult result = converter.Convert(selIds, allLoadedServices[0].ServiceId);
if (result != DesignToFabricationConverterResult.Success)
{
message = "There was a problem with the conversion.";
return(Result.Failed);
}
doc.Regenerate();
tr.Commit();
}
return(Result.Succeeded);
}
else
{
// inform user they need to select at least one element
message = "Please select at least one element.";
}
return(Result.Failed);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
message = ex.Message;
return(Result.Failed);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Implement this method as an external command for Revit.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="commandData">An object that is passed to the external application
/// which contains data related to the command,
/// such as the application object and active view.</param>
/// <param name="message">A message that can be set by the external application
/// which will be displayed if a failure or cancellation is returned by
/// the external command.</param>
/// <param name="elements">A set of elements to which the external application
/// can add elements that are to be highlighted in case of failure or cancellation.</param>
/// <returns>Return the status of the external command.
/// A result of Succeeded means that the API external method functioned as expected.
/// Cancelled can be used to signify that the user cancelled the external operation
/// at some point. Failure should be returned if the application is unable to proceed with
/// the operation.</returns>
public virtual Result Execute(ExternalCommandData commandData
, ref string message, ElementSet elements)
{
try
{
Document doc = commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document;
// get the user selection
UIDocument uidoc = commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument;
ICollection <ElementId> collection = uidoc.Selection.GetElementIds();
if (collection.Count > 0)
{
// DesignToFabrication needs an ISet<ElementId>
ISet <ElementId> selIds = new HashSet <ElementId>();
foreach (ElementId id in collection)
{
selIds.Add(id);
}
// Set the in-line element type identiers to be swapped during the conversion replacing the family with a similar fabrication part
IDictionary <ElementId, ElementId> convertInLineIds = new Dictionary <ElementId, ElementId>();
// Get all family symbols
FilteredElementCollector familyFinder = new FilteredElementCollector(doc);
var families = familyFinder.OfClass(typeof(FamilySymbol)).ToElements().ToList();
// Get the family symbol for the damper we are going to convert
String fsName = "Fire Damper - Rectangular - Simple";
// The found family symbol
FamilySymbol fsDamper = null;
foreach (FamilySymbol family in families)
{
if (family.FamilyName == fsName)
{
fsDamper = family;
break;
}
}
// If the damper was found try to find the matching fabrication part type
if (fsDamper != null)
{
// Get the element type identifier for the family symbol
var elemFamSymId = fsDamper.Id;
// Get all fabrication part types
FilteredElementCollector fabPartTypeFinder = new FilteredElementCollector(doc);
var fabPartTypes = fabPartTypeFinder.OfClass(typeof(FabricationPartType)).ToElements().ToList();
// Get the fabrication part type for the damper we are going to convert to
String fptName = "Rect FD - Flange";
// The found fabrication part type
FabricationPartType fptDamper = null;
foreach (FabricationPartType partType in fabPartTypes)
{
if (partType.FamilyName == fptName)
{
fptDamper = partType;
break;
}
}
// The damper was found create the mapping in between the family symbol and the matching fabrication part type
if (fptDamper != null)
{
// Get the element type identifier for the fabricaion part type
var elemFabPartTypeId = fptDamper.Id;
// Create the mapping for the family to the fabrication part
convertInLineIds.Add(elemFamSymId, elemFabPartTypeId);
}
}
using (Transaction tr = new Transaction(doc, "Convert To Fabrication Parts"))
{
tr.Start();
FabricationConfiguration config = FabricationConfiguration.GetFabricationConfiguration(doc);
// get all loaded fabrication services and attempt to convert the design elements
// to the first loaded service
IList <FabricationService> allLoadedServices = config.GetAllLoadedServices();
DesignToFabricationConverter converter = new DesignToFabricationConverter(doc);
// If there is a mapping defined attempt to add it to the converter
if (convertInLineIds.Count() > 0)
{
// Set the mappings
DesignToFabricationMappingResult mappingResult = converter.SetMapForFamilySymbolToFabricationPartType(convertInLineIds);
if (mappingResult != DesignToFabricationMappingResult.Success)
{
if (mappingResult != DesignToFabricationMappingResult.Undefined)
{
message = "There was a problem with the conversion. The map contained no entries.";
}
else if (mappingResult != DesignToFabricationMappingResult.InvalidFamilySymbol)
{
message = "There was a problem with the conversion. There was an invalid Family symbol identifier or an identifier that did not exist in the mappings.";
}
else if (mappingResult != DesignToFabricationMappingResult.InvalidFabricationPartType)
{
message = "There was a problem with the conversion. There was an invalid Fabrication part type identifier or an identifier that did not exist in the mappings.";
}
else if (mappingResult != DesignToFabricationMappingResult.UnsupportedFamilySymbol)
{
message = "There was a problem with the conversion. Unsupported Family symbol it is expected to be either valve, strainer, damper, smoke detector, end cap, or other in line component.";
}
else if (mappingResult != DesignToFabricationMappingResult.UnsupportedFabricationPartType)
{
message = "There was a problem with the conversion. Unsupported Fabrication part type. It is expected to be either valve, strainer, damper, smoke detector, end cap, or other in line component.";
}
return(Result.Failed);
}
}
DesignToFabricationConverterResult result = converter.Convert(selIds, allLoadedServices[0].ServiceId);
if (result != DesignToFabricationConverterResult.Success)
{
message = "There was a problem with the conversion.";
return(Result.Failed);
}
doc.Regenerate();
tr.Commit();
}
return(Result.Succeeded);
}
else
{
// inform user they need to select at least one element
message = "Please select at least one element.";
}
return(Result.Failed);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
message = ex.Message;
return(Result.Failed);
}
}
