Exemple #1
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        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the result of between the two elements can cut.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="elm1"></param>
        /// <param name="elm2"></param>
        /// <param name="reason"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public static bool CutElement(this Element elm1, Element elm2, CutFailureReason reason)
        {
            if (!Enum.IsDefined(typeof(CutFailureReason), reason))
            {
                throw new InvalidEnumArgumentException(nameof(reason), (int)reason, typeof(CutFailureReason));
            }

            return(SolidSolidCutUtils.CanElementCutElement(elm1, elm2, out _));
        }
Exemple #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 Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result Execute(ExternalCommandData commandData,
                                                ref string message, Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementSet elements)
        {
            // NOTES: Anything can be done in this method, such as the solid-solid cut operation.

            // Get the application and document from external command data.
            Application app       = commandData.Application.Application;
            Document    activeDoc = commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document;

            #region Demo how to use the SolidSolidCut API to make one solid cut another.

            int solidToBeCutElementId = 30481; //The cube
            int cuttingSolidElementId = 30809; //The sphere

            //Get element by ElementId
            Element solidToBeCut = activeDoc.GetElement(new ElementId(solidToBeCutElementId));
            Element cuttingSolid = activeDoc.GetElement(new ElementId(cuttingSolidElementId));

            //If the two elements do not exist, notify user to open the family file then try this command.
            if (solidToBeCut == null || cuttingSolid == null)
            {
                TaskDialog.Show("Notice", "Please open the family file SolidSolidCut.rfa, then try to run this command.");

                return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded);
            }

            //Check whether the cuttingSolid can cut the solidToBeCut
            CutFailureReason cutFailureReason = new CutFailureReason();
            if (SolidSolidCutUtils.CanElementCutElement(cuttingSolid, solidToBeCut, out cutFailureReason))
            {
                //cuttingSolid can cut solidToBeCut

                //Do the solid-solid cut operation
                //Start a transaction
                Transaction transaction = new Transaction(activeDoc);
                transaction.Start("AddCutBetweenSolids(activeDoc, solidToBeCut, cuttingSolid)");

                //Let the cuttingSolid cut the solidToBeCut
                SolidSolidCutUtils.AddCutBetweenSolids(activeDoc, solidToBeCut, cuttingSolid);

                transaction.Commit();
            }

            #endregion

            return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded);
        }