/// <summary>
/// Returns a list of desk Revit family instances using the Desk stored in the DeskArrangement.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="deskArrangement"> The DeskArrangement object.</param>
/// <param name="deskType"> The desk type.</param>
/// <param name="hostLevel"> The host hostLevel for the new desks.</param>
public static List <DynamoElement> Generate(DeskArrangement deskArrangement, DynamoFamilyType deskType, DynamoLevel hostLevel)
{
Document doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument;
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc);
FamilySymbol newDeskType = FamilyTypeCreator.Desk((FamilySymbol)deskType.InternalElement, deskArrangement, "AU 2019 Vegas Desk");
// Get the Revit Document factory object from the Autodesk.Revit.DB.Creation namespace.
// This object is used to instantiate most Revit Elements.
var revitFactory = doc.Create;
var revitDesks = new List <DynamoElement>();
foreach (var desk in deskArrangement.Desks)
{
XYZ location = desk.Origin.ToXyz();
var familyInstance = revitFactory.NewFamilyInstance(location, newDeskType, hostLevel.InternalElement, StructuralType.NonStructural);
// Wrap and bind the new desk instance.
revitDesks.Add(familyInstance.ToDSType(false));
}
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone();
return(revitDesks);
}
/// <summary>
/// Duplicates the given FamilySymbol with the deskTypeName and sets the Width and Depth with the given values.
/// </summary>
internal static FamilySymbol Desk(FamilySymbol deskType, DeskArrangement deskArrangement, string deskTypeName)
{
FamilySymbol newDeskType = (FamilySymbol)deskType.Duplicate(deskTypeName);
List <string> paramNameLookUp = new List <string> {
"Width", "Depth"
};
Desk firstDesk = deskArrangement.Desks.First();
List <double> dimensions = new List <double> {
firstDesk.Width, firstDesk.Length
};
for (int i = 0; i < paramNameLookUp.Count; i++)
{
Parameter parameter = newDeskType.LookupParameter(paramNameLookUp[i]);
// convert the dimension into Revits internal units.
double dimensionInFt = UnitUtils.ConvertToInternalUnits(dimensions[i], DisplayUnitType.DUT_MILLIMETERS);
parameter.Set(dimensionInFt);
}
return(newDeskType);
}
