/// <summary>
/// Run this sample
/// </summary>
public void Run()
{
RotateFramingObjectsForm displayForm = new RotateFramingObjectsForm(this);
ElementSet selection = new ElementSet();
ICollection <ElementId> sel;
foreach (ElementId elementid in m_doc.Selection.GetElementIds())
{
selection.Insert(m_doc.Document.GetElement(elementid));
}
bool isSingle = true; //selection is single object
bool isAllFamilyInstance = true; //all is not familyInstance
// There must be beams, braces or columns selected
if (selection.IsEmpty)
{
// nothing selected
MessageBox.Show("Please select FamilyInstance.(such as column)", "RotateFramingObjects");
return;
}
else if (1 != selection.Size)
{
isSingle = false;
try
{
if (DialogResult.OK != displayForm.ShowDialog())
{
return;
}
}
catch (Exception)
{
return;
}
// return IExternalCommand.Result.Succeeded;
// more that one object selected
}
// if the selection are familyInstance, try to get their existing rotation
foreach (Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element e in selection)
{
FamilyInstance familyComponent = e as FamilyInstance;
if (familyComponent != null)
{
if (Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.StructuralType.Beam == familyComponent.StructuralType ||
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.StructuralType.Brace == familyComponent.StructuralType)
{
// selection is a beam or brace
string returnValue = this.FindParameter("Angle", familyComponent);
displayForm.rotationTextBox.Text = returnValue.ToString();
}
else if (Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.StructuralType.Column == familyComponent.StructuralType)
{
// selection is a column
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Location columnLocation = familyComponent.Location;
Autodesk.Revit.DB.LocationPoint pointLocation = columnLocation as Autodesk.Revit.DB.LocationPoint;
double temp = pointLocation.Rotation;
string output = (Math.Round(temp * 180 / (Math.PI), 3)).ToString();
displayForm.rotationTextBox.Text = output;
}
else
{
// other familyInstance can not be rotated
MessageBox.Show("Can not deal with it.", "RotateFramingObjects");
sel = m_doc.Selection.GetElementIds();
sel.Add(familyComponent.Id);
m_doc.Selection.SetElementIds(sel);
return;
}
}
else
{
if (isSingle)
{
MessageBox.Show("It is a Non-FamilyInstance.", "RotateFramingObjects");
sel = m_doc.Selection.GetElementIds();
sel.Add(e.Id);
m_doc.Selection.SetElementIds(sel);
return;
}
// there is some objects is not familyInstance
//MessageBox.Show("There is Non-FamilyInstance.", "RotateFramingObjects");
sel = m_doc.Selection.GetElementIds();
sel.Add(e.Id);
m_doc.Selection.SetElementIds(sel);
isAllFamilyInstance = false;
}
}
if (isSingle)
{
try
{
if (DialogResult.OK != displayForm.ShowDialog())
{
return;
}
}
catch (Exception)
{
return;
}
}
if (isAllFamilyInstance)
{
return;
}
else
{
//output error information
return;
}
}
/// <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 Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result Execute(Autodesk.Revit.UI.ExternalCommandData commandData,
ref string message, Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementSet elements)
{
Autodesk.Revit.UI.UIApplication revit = commandData.Application;
m_revit = revit;
RotateFramingObjectsForm displayForm = new RotateFramingObjectsForm(this);
displayForm.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterParent;
ElementSet selection = new ElementSet();
foreach (ElementId elementId in revit.ActiveUIDocument.Selection.GetElementIds())
{
selection.Insert(revit.ActiveUIDocument.Document.GetElement(elementId));
}
bool isSingle = true; //selection is single object
bool isAllFamilyInstance = true; //all is not familyInstance
// There must be beams, braces or columns selected
if (selection.IsEmpty)
{
// nothing selected
message = "Please select some beams, braces or columns.";
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed);
}
else if (1 != selection.Size)
{
isSingle = false;
try
{
if (DialogResult.OK != displayForm.ShowDialog())
{
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Cancelled);
}
}
catch (Exception)
{
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed);
}
// return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded;
// more than one object selected
}
// if the selected elements are familyInstances, try to get their existing rotation
foreach (Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element e in selection)
{
FamilyInstance familyComponent = e as FamilyInstance;
if (familyComponent != null)
{
if (StructuralType.Beam == familyComponent.StructuralType ||
StructuralType.Brace == familyComponent.StructuralType)
{
// selection is a beam or brace
string returnValue = this.FindParameter(AngleDefinitionName, familyComponent);
displayForm.rotationTextBox.Text = returnValue.ToString();
}
else if (StructuralType.Column == familyComponent.StructuralType)
{
// selection is a column
Location columnLocation = familyComponent.Location;
LocationPoint pointLocation = columnLocation as LocationPoint;
double temp = pointLocation.Rotation;
string output = (Math.Round(temp * 180 / (Math.PI), 3)).ToString();
displayForm.rotationTextBox.Text = output;
}
else
{
// other familyInstance can not be rotated
message = "It is not a beam, brace or column.";
elements.Insert(familyComponent);
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed);
}
}
else
{
if (isSingle)
{
message = "It is not a FamilyInstance.";
elements.Insert(e);
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed);
}
// there is some objects is not familyInstance
message = "They are not FamilyInstances";
elements.Insert(e);
isAllFamilyInstance = false;
}
}
if (isSingle)
{
try
{
if (DialogResult.OK != displayForm.ShowDialog())
{
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Cancelled);
}
}
catch (Exception)
{
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed);
}
}
if (isAllFamilyInstance)
{
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded);
}
else
{
//output error information
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.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 Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result Execute(Autodesk.Revit.UI.ExternalCommandData commandData,
ref string message, Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementSet elements)
{
Autodesk.Revit.UI.UIApplication revit = commandData.Application;
m_revit = revit;
RotateFramingObjectsForm displayForm = new RotateFramingObjectsForm(this);
displayForm.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterParent;
ElementSet selection = revit.ActiveUIDocument.Selection.Elements;
bool isSingle = true; //selection is single object
bool isAllFamilyInstance = true; //all is not familyInstance
// There must be beams, braces or columns selected
if (selection.IsEmpty)
{
// nothing selected
message = "Please select some beams, braces or columns.";
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed;
}
else if (1 != selection.Size)
{
isSingle = false;
try
{
if (DialogResult.OK != displayForm.ShowDialog())
{
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Cancelled;
}
}
catch (Exception)
{
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed;
}
// return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded;
// more than one object selected
}
// if the selected elements are familyInstances, try to get their existing rotation
foreach (Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element e in selection)
{
FamilyInstance familyComponent = e as FamilyInstance;
if (familyComponent != null)
{
if (StructuralType.Beam == familyComponent.StructuralType
|| StructuralType.Brace == familyComponent.StructuralType)
{
// selection is a beam or brace
string returnValue = this.FindParameter(AngleDefinitionName, familyComponent);
displayForm.rotationTextBox.Text = returnValue.ToString();
}
else if (StructuralType.Column == familyComponent.StructuralType)
{
// selection is a column
Location columnLocation = familyComponent.Location;
LocationPoint pointLocation = columnLocation as LocationPoint;
double temp = pointLocation.Rotation;
string output = (Math.Round(temp * 180 / (Math.PI), 3)).ToString();
displayForm.rotationTextBox.Text = output;
}
else
{
// other familyInstance can not be rotated
message = "It is not a beam, brace or column.";
elements.Insert(familyComponent);
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed;
}
}
else
{
if (isSingle)
{
message = "It is not a FamilyInstance.";
elements.Insert(e);
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed;
}
// there is some objects is not familyInstance
message = "They are not FamilyInstances";
elements.Insert(e);
isAllFamilyInstance = false;
}
}
if (isSingle)
{
try
{
if (DialogResult.OK != displayForm.ShowDialog())
{
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Cancelled;
}
}
catch (Exception)
{
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed;
}
}
if (isAllFamilyInstance)
{
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded;
}
else
{
//output error information
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed;
}
}