/// <summary>
/// Draws an analysis zone in Dynamo. Use this to identify which zone is which in the CreateFromMass/CreateFromMassAndLevels 'ZoneIds' output list.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="ZoneId">The ElementId of the zone to draw. Get this from the AnalysisZones > CreateFrom* > ZoneIds output list</param>
/// <returns>A list of Dynamo meshes for each zone.</returns>
public static List <Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Mesh> DrawAnalysisZone(ElementId ZoneId)
{
//local varaibles
Document RvtDoc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentUIApplication.ActiveUIDocument.Document;
MassZone zone = null;
Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementId myEnergyModelId = null;
// get zone data from the document using the id
try
{
zone = (MassZone)RvtDoc.GetElement(new Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementId(ZoneId.InternalId));
if (zone == null)
{
throw new Exception();
}
}
catch (Exception)
{
throw new Exception("Couldn't find a zone object with Id #: " + ZoneId.ToString());
}
//try to get the element id of the MassEnergyAnalyticalModel - we need this to pull faces from
try
{
myEnergyModelId = zone.MassEnergyAnalyticalModelId;
// myEnergyModelId = MassEnergyAnalyticalModel.GetMassEnergyAnalyticalModelIdForMassInstance(RvtDoc, MassFamilyInstance.InternalElement.Id);
if (myEnergyModelId == null)
{
throw new Exception();
}
}
catch (Exception)
{
//throw new Exception("Couldn't find a MassEnergyAnalyticalModel object belonging to the Mass instance with Id #: " + MassFamilyInstance.InternalElement.Id.ToString());
throw new Exception("Couldn't find a MassEnergyAnalyticalModel object belonging to the Mass instance with Id #: " + zone.MassEnergyAnalyticalModelId.ToString());
}
//return a list of all fo the mesh faces for each zone
List <Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Mesh> outMeshes = new List <Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Mesh>();
//get references to all of the faces
IList <Reference> faceRefs = zone.GetReferencesToEnergyAnalysisFaces();
foreach (var faceRef in faceRefs)
{
//get the actual face and add the converted version to our list
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Face face = (Autodesk.Revit.DB.Face)zone.GetGeometryObjectFromReference(faceRef);
outMeshes.Add(Revit.GeometryConversion.RevitToProtoMesh.ToProtoType(face.Triangulate()));
}
return(outMeshes);
}
public static Dictionary <string, object> DecomposeZone(ElementId ZoneId)
{
// local variables
Document RvtDoc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentUIApplication.ActiveUIDocument.Document;
MassZone zone = null;
Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementId myEnergyModelId = null;
gbXMLConditionType conditionType = gbXMLConditionType.NoConditionType;
gbXMLSpaceType spaceType = gbXMLSpaceType.NoSpaceType;
// get zone data from the document using the id
try
{
zone = (MassZone)RvtDoc.GetElement(new Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementId(ZoneId.InternalId));
if (zone == null)
{
throw new Exception();
}
}
catch (Exception)
{
throw new Exception("Couldn't find a zone object with Id #: " + ZoneId.ToString());
}
//get external faces belonging to this zone
List <EnergyAnalysisForDynamo.ElementId> outWallSurfaceIds = Helper.GetSurfaceIdsFromZoneBasedOnType(zone, "Mass Exterior Wall");
List <EnergyAnalysisForDynamo.ElementId> outRoofSurfaceIds = Helper.GetSurfaceIdsFromZoneBasedOnType(zone, "Mass Roof");
// assign condition type
conditionType = zone.ConditionType;
// assign space type
spaceType = zone.SpaceType;
// return outputs
return(new Dictionary <string, object>
{
{ "WallSurfaceIds", outWallSurfaceIds },
{ "RoofSurfaceIds", outRoofSurfaceIds },
{ "SpaceType", spaceType },
{ "conditionType", conditionType }
});
}
// get surface ids from zone based on type
public static List <EnergyAnalysisForDynamo.ElementId> GetSurfaceIdsFromZoneBasedOnType(MassZone MassZone, string SurfaceTypeName = "Mass Exterior Wall")
{
//some faces supposedly share massSurfaceData definitions (although i think they are all unique in practice) - here we're pulling out unique data definitions.
Dictionary <int, Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element> mySurfaceData = new Dictionary <int, Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element>();
List <Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementId> SurfaceIds = new List <Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementId>();
//get references to all of the faces
IList <Reference> faceRefs = MassZone.GetReferencesToEnergyAnalysisFaces();
foreach (var faceRef in faceRefs)
{
var srfType = faceRef.GetType();
string refType = faceRef.ElementReferenceType.ToString();
//get the element ID of the MassSurfaceData object associated with this face
Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementId id = MassZone.GetMassDataElementIdForZoneFaceReference(faceRef);
//add it to our dict if it isn't already there
if (!mySurfaceData.ContainsKey(id.IntegerValue))
{
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element mySurface = MassZone.Document.GetElement(id);
//add id and surface to dictionary to keep track of data
mySurfaceData.Add(id.IntegerValue, mySurface);
if (mySurface.Category.Name == SurfaceTypeName)
{
// collect the id
SurfaceIds.Add(id);
}
}
}
//loop over the output lists, and wrap them in our ElementId wrapper class
List <ElementId> outSurfaceIds = SurfaceIds.Select(e => new ElementId(e.IntegerValue)).ToList();
return(outSurfaceIds);
}
// get surface ids from zone based on type
public static List <EnergyAnalysisForDynamo.ElementId> GetSurfaceIdsFromZoneBasedOnType(MassZone MassZone, string SurfaceTypeName = "Mass Exterior Wall")
{
//some faces supposedly share massSurfaceData definitions (although i think they are all unique in practice) - here we're pulling out unique data definitions.
Dictionary <int, MassSurfaceData> mySurfaceData = new Dictionary <int, MassSurfaceData>();
//get references to all of the faces
IList <Reference> faceRefs = MassZone.GetReferencesToEnergyAnalysisFaces();
foreach (var faceRef in faceRefs)
{
var srfType = faceRef.GetType();
string refType = faceRef.ElementReferenceType.ToString();
//get the element ID of the MassSurfaceData object associated with this face
Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementId id = MassZone.GetMassDataElementIdForZoneFaceReference(faceRef);
//add it to our dict if it isn't already there
if (!mySurfaceData.ContainsKey(id.IntegerValue))
{
var mySurface = MassZone.Document.GetElement(id);
// Extra check to make sure the surface is not a mass floor which is
// a MassLevelData in REVIT. In Vasari it doesn't make any issues.
if (mySurface.Category.Name != "Mass Floor")
{
MassSurfaceData d = (MassSurfaceData)MassZone.Document.GetElement(id);
mySurfaceData.Add(id.IntegerValue, d);
}
}
}
//filter by category = mass exterior wall
var allSurfsList = mySurfaceData.Values.ToList();
var extSurfList = from n in allSurfsList
where n.Category.Name == SurfaceTypeName
select n;
//list of element Ids to wrap and output
List <Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementId> surfaceIds = extSurfList.Select(e => e.Id).ToList();
//loop over the output lists, and wrap them in our ElementId wrapper class
List <ElementId> outSurfaceIds = surfaceIds.Select(e => new ElementId(e.IntegerValue)).ToList();
return(outSurfaceIds);
}
/// <summary>
/// Sets an analysis zone's energy parameters
/// </summary>
/// <param name="ZoneId">The ElementId of the zone to modify. Get this from the AnalysisZones > CreateFrom* > ZoneIds output list</param>
/// <param name="SpaceType">Sets the zone's space type. Use the Space Types Dropdown node from our EnergySetting tab to specify a value.</param>
/// <param name="ConditionType">Sets the zone's condition type. Use the Condition Types Dropdown node from our EnergySetting tab to specify a value.</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static ElementId SetZoneParameters(ElementId ZoneId, string SpaceType = "", string ConditionType = "")
{
//local varaibles
Document RvtDoc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentUIApplication.ActiveUIDocument.Document;
MassZone zone = null;
//try to get MassZone using the ID
try
{
zone = (MassZone)RvtDoc.GetElement(new Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementId(ZoneId.InternalId));
if (zone == null)
{
throw new Exception();
}
}
catch (Exception)
{
throw new Exception("Couldn't find a zone object with Id #: " + ZoneId.ToString());
}
//defense
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(ConditionType) && !(gbXMLConditionType.IsDefined(typeof(gbXMLConditionType), ConditionType)))
{
throw new Exception(ConditionType.ToString() + " is not a valid condition type. Use conditionTypes dropdown to input a valid condition type.");
}
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(SpaceType) && !(gbXMLSpaceType.IsDefined(typeof(gbXMLSpaceType), SpaceType)))
{
throw new Exception(SpaceType.ToString() + " is not a valid space type. Use spaceTypes dropdown to input a valid space type.");
}
try
{
//start a transaction task
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(RvtDoc);
//set condiotn type
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(ConditionType))
{
zone.ConditionType = (gbXMLConditionType)Enum.Parse(typeof(gbXMLConditionType), ConditionType);
}
//set space type
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(SpaceType))
{
zone.SpaceType = (gbXMLSpaceType)Enum.Parse(typeof(gbXMLSpaceType), SpaceType);
}
//done with transaction task
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone();
}
catch (Exception)
{
throw new Exception("Something went wrong when trying to set the parameters on zone # " + ZoneId.ToString());
}
//return the zone ID so the zone can be used downstream
return(ZoneId);
}
