/// <summary>
/// Test if the Room binds a specified shared parameter
/// </summary>
/// <param name="paramName">Parameter name to be checked</param>
/// <returns>true, the definition exists, false, doesn't exist.</returns>
private bool ShareParameterExists(String paramName)
{
BindingMap bindingMap = m_document.ParameterBindings;
DefinitionBindingMapIterator iter = bindingMap.ForwardIterator();
iter.Reset();
while (iter.MoveNext())
{
Definition tempDefinition = iter.Key;
// find the definition of which the name is the appointed one
if (String.Compare(tempDefinition.Name, paramName) != 0)
{
continue;
}
// get the category which is bound
ElementBinding binding = bindingMap.get_Item(tempDefinition) as ElementBinding;
CategorySet bindCategories = binding.Categories;
foreach (Category category in bindCategories)
{
if (category.Name
== m_document.Settings.Categories.get_Item(BuiltInCategory.OST_Rooms).Name)
{
// the definition with appointed name was bound to Rooms, return true
return(true);
}
}
}
//
// return false if shared parameter doesn't exist
return(false);
}
/// <summary>
/// Checks if a parameter exists based of a name
/// </summary>
/// <param name="doc"></param>
/// <param name="paramName"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
private bool ShareParameterExists(Document doc, String paramName)
{
BindingMap bindingMap = doc.ParameterBindings;
DefinitionBindingMapIterator iter = bindingMap.ForwardIterator();
iter.Reset();
while (iter.MoveNext())
{
Definition tempDefinition = iter.Key;
// find the definition of which the name is the appointed one
if (String.Compare(tempDefinition.Name, paramName) != 0)
{
continue;
}
// get the category which is bound
ElementBinding binding = bindingMap.get_Item(tempDefinition) as ElementBinding;
CategorySet bindCategories = binding.Categories;
foreach (Category category in bindCategories)
{
if (category.Name
== doc.Settings.Categories.get_Item(BuiltInCategory.OST_Rebar).Name)
{
return(true);
}
}
}
return(false);
}
public static bool CreateSharedProjectParameters(Document doc, string param, CategorySet catSet)
{
DefinitionFile sharedParamsFile = GetSharedParamsFile(doc);
if (null == sharedParamsFile)
{
throw new Exception("Shared Paremeter file does not exist.\nSet or Create the project Shared Parameter file.");
}
DefinitionGroup sharedParamsGroup = GetCreateSharedParamsGroup(sharedParamsFile, "Group6Face");
Definition definition = GetCreateSharedParamsDefinition(sharedParamsGroup, ParameterType.Text, param, true);
BindingMap bindMap = doc.ParameterBindings;
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Binding binding = bindMap.get_Item(definition);
bindMap.ReInsert(definition, binding);
InstanceBinding instanceBinding = doc.Application.Create.NewInstanceBinding(catSet);
try
{
if (!doc.ParameterBindings.Insert(definition, instanceBinding))
{
doc.ParameterBindings.ReInsert(definition, instanceBinding);
}
return(true);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
throw new Exception("Uneable to create parameter bindings.\n" + ex.Message);
}
}
public static void ExportParameters(Document doc, string path)
{
DefinitionFile existingDefFile = doc.Application.OpenSharedParameterFile();
//
doc.Application.SharedParametersFilename = path;
DefinitionFile tempDefFile = doc.Application.OpenSharedParameterFile();
// Manager the Exported group
DefinitionGroup exported = null;
var query = from dg in tempDefFile.Groups
where dg.Name.Equals(doc.PathName + "-Exported")
select dg;
if (query.Count() == 0)
{
exported = tempDefFile.Groups.Create(doc.PathName + "-Exported");
}
else
{
exported = query.First();
}
// Iterate over the shared parameters in the document
BindingMap bindingMap = doc.ParameterBindings;
DefinitionBindingMapIterator it =
bindingMap.ForwardIterator();
it.Reset();
while (it.MoveNext())
{
InternalDefinition definition = it.Key as InternalDefinition;
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Binding currBinding = bindingMap.get_Item(definition);
// Corroborate that the current parameter has not been exported previously
Definition existingDef = exported.Definitions
.Where(d => (d.Name.Equals(definition.Name))).FirstOrDefault();
if (existingDef != null)
{
continue;
}
// unearth and assign the parameter's GUID
SharedParameterElement sharedParamElem =
doc.GetElement(definition.Id) as SharedParameterElement;
if (sharedParamElem == null)
{
continue;
}
ExternalDefinitionCreationOptions options =
new ExternalDefinitionCreationOptions(definition.Name, definition.ParameterType);
options.GUID = sharedParamElem.GuidValue;
Definition createdDefinition = exported.Definitions.Create(options);
}
}
public static IList <SharedParameter> GetSharedParameters(Document doc)
{
IList <SharedParameter> extSharedParams = new List <SharedParameter>();
BindingMap bindingMap = doc.ParameterBindings;
DefinitionBindingMapIterator it =
bindingMap.ForwardIterator();
it.Reset();
while (it.MoveNext())
{
InternalDefinition definition = it.Key as InternalDefinition;
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Binding currBinding = bindingMap.get_Item(definition);
// unearth the parameter's GUID
SharedParameterElement sharedParamElem =
doc.GetElement(definition.Id) as SharedParameterElement;
if (sharedParamElem == null)
{
continue;
}
SharedParameter sharedParam =
new SharedParameter(definition.Name, definition.ParameterType,
sharedParamElem.GuidValue, currBinding, definition.ParameterGroup);
extSharedParams.Add(sharedParam);
}
return(extSharedParams);
}
private void AddSharedParameters(Application app, Document doc)
{
//Save the previous shared param file path
string previousSharedParam = app.SharedParametersFilename;
//Extract shared param to a txt file
string tempPath = System.IO.Path.GetTempPath();
string SPPath = Path.Combine(tempPath, "bimsyncSharedParameter.txt");
if (!File.Exists(SPPath))
{
//extract the familly
List <string> files = new List <string>();
files.Add("bimsyncSharedParameter.txt");
Services.ExtractEmbeddedResource(tempPath, "bimsync.Resources", files);
}
//set the shared param file
app.SharedParametersFilename = SPPath;
//Define a category set containing the project properties
CategorySet myCategorySet = app.Create.NewCategorySet();
Categories categories = doc.Settings.Categories;
Category projectCategory = categories.get_Item(BuiltInCategory.OST_ProjectInformation);
myCategorySet.Insert(projectCategory);
//Retrive shared parameters
DefinitionFile myDefinitionFile = app.OpenSharedParameterFile();
DefinitionGroup definitionGroup = myDefinitionFile.Groups.get_Item("bimsync");
foreach (Definition paramDef in definitionGroup.Definitions)
{
// Get the BingdingMap of current document.
BindingMap bindingMap = doc.ParameterBindings;
//the parameter does not exist
if (!bindingMap.Contains(paramDef))
{
//Create an instance of InstanceBinding
InstanceBinding instanceBinding = app.Create.NewInstanceBinding(myCategorySet);
bindingMap.Insert(paramDef, instanceBinding, BuiltInParameterGroup.PG_IDENTITY_DATA);
}
//the parameter is not added to the correct categories
else if (bindingMap.Contains(paramDef))
{
InstanceBinding currentBinding = bindingMap.get_Item(paramDef) as InstanceBinding;
currentBinding.Categories = myCategorySet;
bindingMap.ReInsert(paramDef, currentBinding, BuiltInParameterGroup.PG_IDENTITY_DATA);
}
}
//Reset to the previous shared parameters text file
app.SharedParametersFilename = previousSharedParam;
File.Delete(SPPath);
}
bool IsInstance(SharedParameterElement sharedParameter)
{
Document doc = sharedParameter.Document;
BindingMap bindingMap = doc.ParameterBindings;
Binding binding = bindingMap.get_Item(sharedParameter.GetDefinition());
if (binding is InstanceBinding)
{
return(true);
}
else
{
return(false);
}
}
private bool AddParameter(Element element)
{
bool instanceBindOK = false;
try
{
DefinitionFile definitionFile = m_app.Application.OpenSharedParameterFile();
DefinitionGroup defGroup = definitionFile.Groups.get_Item("HOK BCF");
if (null == defGroup)
{
defGroup = definitionFile.Groups.Create("HOK BCF");
}
foreach (string defName in bcfParameters)
{
#if RELEASE2015
Parameter parameter = element.LookupParameter(defName);
#else
Parameter parameter = element.get_Parameter(defName);
#endif
if (null != parameter)
{
continue;
}
Definition definition = defGroup.Definitions.get_Item(defName);
if (null == definition)
{
#if RELEASE2015
ExternalDefinitonCreationOptions option = new ExternalDefinitonCreationOptions(defName, ParameterType.Text);
definition = defGroup.Definitions.Create(option);
#else
definition = defGroup.Definitions.Create(defName, ParameterType.Text);
#endif
}
BindingMap bindingMap = m_app.ActiveUIDocument.Document.ParameterBindings;
InstanceBinding instanceBinding = bindingMap.get_Item(definition) as InstanceBinding;
if (null != instanceBinding)
{
instanceBinding.Categories.Insert(element.Category);
instanceBindOK = bindingMap.ReInsert(definition, instanceBinding);
}
else
{
CategorySet categories = m_app.Application.Create.NewCategorySet();
categories.Insert(element.Category);
instanceBinding = m_app.Application.Create.NewInstanceBinding(categories);
instanceBindOK = bindingMap.Insert(definition, instanceBinding, BuiltInParameterGroup.PG_TEXT);
}
if (!instanceBindOK)
{
break;
}
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("Failed to add project parameters for element " + element.Name + "\n" + ex.Message, "CommandForm:AddParameter", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Warning);
instanceBindOK = false;
}
return(instanceBindOK);
}
public static Parameter AddParameterBase(Document doc, Element element, Category category, string parameterName, int parameterSetId, ForgeTypeId specId)
{
bool isElementType = (element is ElementType);
Definitions definitions = isElementType ? Importer.TheCache.TypeGroupDefinitions : Importer.TheCache.InstanceGroupDefinitions;
bool newlyCreated = false;
Definition definition = definitions.get_Item(parameterName);
if (definition == null)
{
ExternalDefinitionCreationOptions option = new ExternalDefinitionCreationOptions(parameterName, specId);
definition = definitions.Create(option);
if (definition == null)
{
Importer.TheLog.LogError(parameterSetId, "Couldn't create parameter: " + parameterName, false);
return(null);
}
newlyCreated = true;
}
Guid guid = (definition as ExternalDefinition).GUID;
Parameter parameter = null;
ElementBinding binding = null;
bool reinsert = false;
if (!newlyCreated)
{
BindingMap bindingMap = Importer.TheCache.GetParameterBinding(doc);
binding = bindingMap.get_Item(definition) as ElementBinding;
reinsert = (binding != null);
}
if (binding == null)
{
if (isElementType)
{
binding = new TypeBinding();
}
else
{
binding = new InstanceBinding();
}
}
// The binding can fail if we haven't identified a "bad" category above. Use try/catch as a safety net.
try
{
if (!reinsert || !binding.Categories.Contains(category))
{
binding.Categories.Insert(category);
BindingMap bindingMap = Importer.TheCache.GetParameterBinding(doc);
if (reinsert)
{
bindingMap.ReInsert(definition, binding, BuiltInParameterGroup.PG_IFC);
}
else
{
bindingMap.Insert(definition, binding, BuiltInParameterGroup.PG_IFC);
}
}
parameter = element.get_Parameter(guid);
}
catch
{
}
if (parameter == null)
{
Importer.TheLog.LogError(parameterSetId, "Couldn't create parameter: " + parameterName, false);
}
return(parameter);
}
private void AddSharedParameters(Application app, Document doc, CategorySet myCategorySet)
{
//Save the previous shared param file path
string previousSharedParam = app.SharedParametersFilename;
//Extract shared param to a txt file
string tempPath = System.IO.Path.GetTempPath();
string SPPath = Path.Combine(tempPath, "FileProperties.txt");
if (!File.Exists(SPPath))
{
//extract the familly
List <string> files = new List <string>();
files.Add("FileProperties.txt");
Tools.ExtractEmbeddedResource(tempPath, "TimeStamp.Resources", files);
}
//set the shared param file
app.SharedParametersFilename = SPPath;
//Retrive shared parameters
DefinitionFile myDefinitionFile = app.OpenSharedParameterFile();
DefinitionGroup definitionGroup = myDefinitionFile.Groups.get_Item("FileProperties");
foreach (Definition paramDef in definitionGroup.Definitions)
{
// Get the BingdingMap of current document.
BindingMap bindingMap = doc.ParameterBindings;
//the parameter does not exist
if (!bindingMap.Contains(paramDef))
{
//Create an instance of InstanceBinding
InstanceBinding instanceBinding = app.Create.NewInstanceBinding(myCategorySet);
bindingMap.Insert(paramDef, instanceBinding, BuiltInParameterGroup.PG_IDENTITY_DATA);
}
//the parameter is not added to the correct categories
else if (bindingMap.Contains(paramDef))
{
InstanceBinding currentBinding = bindingMap.get_Item(paramDef) as InstanceBinding;
currentBinding.Categories = myCategorySet;
bindingMap.ReInsert(paramDef, currentBinding, BuiltInParameterGroup.PG_IDENTITY_DATA);
}
}
//SetAllowVaryBetweenGroups for these parameters
string[] parameterNames = { "BIM42_Date", "BIM42_Version", "BIM42_File", "BIM42_Discipline" };
DefinitionBindingMapIterator definitionBindingMapIterator = doc.ParameterBindings.ForwardIterator();
definitionBindingMapIterator.Reset();
while (definitionBindingMapIterator.MoveNext())
{
InternalDefinition paramDef = definitionBindingMapIterator.Key as InternalDefinition;
if (paramDef != null)
{
if (parameterNames.Contains(paramDef.Name))
{
paramDef.SetAllowVaryBetweenGroups(doc, true);
}
}
}
//Reset to the previous shared parameters text file
app.SharedParametersFilename = previousSharedParam;
File.Delete(SPPath);
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates new shared parameter if it does not exist and bind it to the type or instance of the objects
/// </summary>
/// <param name="paramType">Type of the parameter</param>
/// <param name="categoriesForParam">Category of elements to bind the parameter to</param>
/// <param name="defaultGroupName">Group name of the parameters</param>
/// <param name="parameterName">Name of the parameter</param>
/// <returns>TRUE if shared parameter is created, FALSE otherwise</returns>
public static bool SetNewSharedParameter(this Element element, ParameterType paramType, CategorySet categoriesForParam, string parameterName, BuiltInParameterGroup group)
{
string defaultGroupName = "4P_imported_parameters"; //this is a hack to avoid multiple parameters with the same name.
if (categoriesForParam == null)
{
return(false);
}
if (categoriesForParam.Size == 0)
{
return(false);
}
foreach (Category cat in categoriesForParam)
{
if (cat == null)
{
return(false);
}
if (!cat.AllowsBoundParameters)
{
return(false);
}
}
Application application = element.Document.Application;
Document document = element.Document;
if (_definitionFile == null)
{
//ask for the location of the shared parameters file
var dialog = new Microsoft.Win32.OpenFileDialog();
dialog.CheckFileExists = false;
dialog.Title = "Set shared pID file...";
dialog.ShowDialog();
string shrFilePath = dialog.FileName;
if (shrFilePath == null)
{
_definitionFile = application.OpenSharedParameterFile();
if (_definitionFile == null)
{
SetSharedParamFileInUserProgramFolder(document);
}
}
else
{
SetDefinitionFile(element, shrFilePath);
}
}
if (_definitionFile == null)
{
throw new Exception("Definition file must be set before creation of the new parameters.");
}
DefinitionFile myDefinitionFile = _definitionFile;
// Get parameter or create new one
DefinitionGroups myGroups = myDefinitionFile.Groups;
Definition myDefinition = null;
bool found = false;
foreach (DefinitionGroup gr in myGroups)
{
foreach (Definition def in gr.Definitions)
{
if (def.Name == parameterName)
{
myDefinition = def;
found = true;
break;
}
}
if (found)
{
break;
}
}
//if there is not such a parameter new one is created in default group
if (myDefinition == null)
{
DefinitionGroup myGroup = myGroups.get_Item(defaultGroupName);
if (myGroup == null)
{
myGroup = myGroups.Create(defaultGroupName);
}
// Create a type definition
myDefinition = myGroup.Definitions.get_Item(parameterName);
if (myDefinition == null)
{
myDefinition = myGroup.Definitions.Create(parameterName, paramType);
}
}
//Create an object of TypeBinding or InstanceBinding according to the Categories and "typeBinding" variable
Binding binding = null;
// Get the BingdingMap of current document.
BindingMap bindingMap = document.ParameterBindings;
binding = bindingMap.get_Item(myDefinition);
bool bindOK = false;
if (!element.CanHaveTypeAssigned() && !(element is Material) && !(element is ProjectInfo))
{
if (binding != null)
{
TypeBinding typeBinding = binding as TypeBinding;
if (typeBinding == null)
{
throw new Exception("Parameter with this definition already exists and is bound to instances. It cannot be bound to the type at the same time");
}
foreach (Category cat in categoriesForParam)
{
typeBinding.Categories.Insert(cat);
}
bindOK = bindingMap.ReInsert(myDefinition, binding, group);
return(bindOK);
}
else
{
binding = application.Create.NewTypeBinding(categoriesForParam);
}
}
else
{
if (binding != null)
{
InstanceBinding instBinding = binding as InstanceBinding;
if (instBinding == null)
{
throw new Exception("Parameter with this definition already exists and is bound to types. It cannot be bound to the instance at the same time");
}
foreach (Category cat in categoriesForParam)
{
instBinding.Categories.Insert(cat);
}
bindOK = bindingMap.ReInsert(myDefinition, binding, group);
return(bindOK);
}
else
{
binding = application.Create.NewInstanceBinding(categoriesForParam);
}
}
// Bind the definitions to the document
bindOK = bindingMap.Insert(myDefinition, binding, group);
return(bindOK);
}