/// <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(ExternalCommandData commandData,
ref string message, Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementSet elements)
{
Autodesk.Revit.UI.UIApplication revit = commandData.Application;
UIDocument project = revit.ActiveUIDocument;
// Get necessary data from revit.such as selected beams and level information
if (!PrepareData(project))
{
message = m_errorInformation;
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed);
}
// Check whether the selected beams can make a a vertical profile
if (!IsVerticalProfile())
{
message = m_errorInformation;
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed);
}
// Show the dialog for the user select the wall style
using (CreateWallinBeamProfileForm displayForm = new CreateWallinBeamProfileForm(this))
{
if (DialogResult.OK != displayForm.ShowDialog())
{
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed);
}
}
// Create the walls using the outline generated by the beams.
if (!BeginCreate(project.Document))
{
message = m_errorInformation;
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed);
}
// If everything goes right, return succeeded.
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded);
}
/// <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(ExternalCommandData commandData,
ref string message, Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementSet elements)
{
Autodesk.Revit.UI.UIApplication revit = commandData.Application;
UIDocument project = revit.ActiveUIDocument;
// Get necessary data from revit.such as selected beams and level information
if (!PrepareData(project))
{
message = m_errorInformation;
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed;
}
// Check whether the selected beams can make a a vertical profile
if (!IsVerticalProfile())
{
message = m_errorInformation;
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed;
}
// Show the dialog for the user select the wall style
using (CreateWallinBeamProfileForm displayForm = new CreateWallinBeamProfileForm(this))
{
if (DialogResult.OK != displayForm.ShowDialog())
{
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed;
}
}
// Create the walls using the outline generated by the beams.
if (!BeginCreate(project.Document))
{
message = m_errorInformation;
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed;
}
// If everything goes right, return succeeded.
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded;
}