A class for object selection and storage.
Example #1
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 /// <summary>
 /// Form initialize.
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="manager"></param>
 public SelectionForm(SelectionManager manager)
 {
     InitializeComponent();
     m_manager = manager;
 }
Example #2
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        /// <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 Result Execute(Autodesk.Revit.UI.ExternalCommandData commandData, ref string message, ElementSet elements)
        {
            try
            {
                SelectionManager manager = new SelectionManager(commandData);
                // Create a form to select objects.
                DialogResult result = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.None;
                while (result == DialogResult.None || result == DialogResult.Retry)
                {
                    // Picking Objects.
                    if (result == DialogResult.Retry)
                    {
                        manager.SelectObjects();
                    }
                    // Show the dialog.
                    using (SelectionForm selectionForm = new SelectionForm(manager))
                    {
                        result = selectionForm.ShowDialog();
                    }
                }

                return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded;
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                // If any error, give error information and return failed
                message = ex.Message;
                return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed;
            }
        }