public static global::Revit.Elements.Element SetParameterValueByNameCaSeiNSeNSiTiVe(global::Revit.Elements.Element element,
string parameterName, object value)
{
//check Rhythm version
//Rhythm.Utilities.VersionChecker();
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument;
//create a list to hold the element ids and add them to it
global::Revit.Elements.Parameter[] elementParams = element.Parameters;
string paramToSet = null;
//score of each match list
List <int> values = new List <int>();
//score the match in the parameter list
foreach (var param in elementParams)
{
values.Add(StringComparisonUtilities.Compute(parameterName, param.Name));
}
//get the closest matching parameter name
int minIndex = values.IndexOf(values.Min());
paramToSet = elementParams[minIndex].Name;
//Convert to a usable value
var dynval = value as dynamic;
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc);
//set that thing!
var parameterValue = element.SetParameterByName(paramToSet, dynval);
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone();
return(element);
}
public static global::Revit.Elements.Element SetParameterByNameTypeOrInstance(global::Revit.Elements.Element element,
string parameterName, object value)
{
//create a list to hold the element ids and add them to it
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element internalElement = element.InternalElement;
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document doc = internalElement.Document;
//declare variable to assign
object paramValue;
//looks up the parameter to see if it exists
var result = internalElement.LookupParameter(parameterName);
//if parameter exists as instance obtain it, otherwise try for type
if (result != null)
{
paramValue = element.SetParameterByName(parameterName, value);
}
else
{
paramValue = doc.GetElement(internalElement.GetTypeId())
.ToDSType(true)
.SetParameterByName(parameterName, value);
}
return(element);
}