private void importOneParameter(string requestedParameterName, Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document targetDoc)
{
DefinitionFile m_sharedParamFile;
// = ptr2TargetDoc.Application.OpenSharedParameterFile
FamilyManager m_Manager = targetDoc.FamilyManager;
// ptr2TargetDoc.Application.SharedParametersFilename = p_fileName
m_sharedParamFile = targetDoc.Application.OpenSharedParameterFile();
foreach (DefinitionGroup Group in m_sharedParamFile.Groups)
{
foreach (ExternalDefinition oneExternalDef in Group.Definitions)
{
if ((oneExternalDef.Name.ToLower() == requestedParameterName.ToLower()))
{
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Transaction docTransaction = new Autodesk.Revit.DB.Transaction(targetDoc);
docTransaction.SetName("mertens3d.com - parameterJerk - Create Shared Parameter");
try
{
docTransaction.Start();
// m_Manager.AddParameter(oneExternalDef, oneExternalDef.ParameterGroup, True)
// see http://spiderinnet.typepad.com/blog/2011/04/parameter-of-revit-api-15-set-familyparameter.html
FamilyParameter returnedParameter = m_Manager.AddParameter(oneExternalDef, _groupParameterUnderEnum, _isInstance);
docTransaction.Commit();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString());
}
}
}
}
}
public Transaction NewTransaction(string name)
{
Transaction toReturn = new Autodesk.Revit.DB.Transaction(Doc);
toReturn.SetName(name);
return(toReturn);
}
// Private Sub bindSharedParameterToFile()
// Dim userResponse As MessageBox.ShowResult
// userResponse = MessageBox.Show("Create the Shared Parameter " & vbCrLf & vbTab & thisParameterName & vbCrLf & "?", MessageBox.ShowStyle.YesNo)
// If userResponse = MessageBox.ShowResult.Yes Then
// 'first we need to make sure the shared parameters file is setup correctly
// 'If ptr2SharedParametersFile.checkStageForSetup() Then
// Dim docTransaction As New Autodesk.Revit.DB.Transaction(ptr2TargetDoc)
// docTransaction.SetName("mertens3d.com - parameterJerk - Create Shared Parameter")
// docTransaction.Start()
// 'If Not ptr2SharedParametersFile.doesParameterAlreadyExistInGroup(thisParameterName) Then
// ' ptr2SharedParametersFile.addParameterToGroup(thisParameterName)
// 'End If
// 'now we need to add to the file
// bindParameterToFile()
// docTransaction.Commit()
// 'Else
// ' MessageBox.Show("Canceled - Create New Parameter")
// 'End If
// End If
// End Sub
// Private Sub createNONSharedParameterInFile()
// Dim docTransaction As New Autodesk.Revit.DB.Transaction(ptr2TargetDoc)
// docTransaction.SetName("mertens3d.com - parameterJerk - Create Shared Parameter")
// docTransaction.Start()
// 'now we need to add to the file
// 'bindParameterToFile()
// 'we want it in the project, so bind to a category
// Dim cats As CategorySet = ptr2TargetDoc.Application.Create.NewCategorySet
// cats.Insert(ptr2TargetDoc.Settings.Categories.Item(BuiltInCategory.OST_ProjectInformation))
// 'create a binding - instance or type
// Dim bind As InstanceBinding = ptr2TargetDoc.Application.Create.NewInstanceBinding(cats)
// ptr2TargetDoc.ParameterBindings.Insert(sharedParameterFileDef, bind, BuiltInParameterGroup.PG_TEXT)
// docTransaction.Commit()
// End Sub
// Private Sub bindParameterToFile()
// MessageBox.Show("bindParameterToFile")
// Dim m_Manager As FamilyManager = Nothing
// m_Manager = ptr2TargetDoc.FamilyManager
// Try
// MessageBox.Show("_thisExternalDefinition: " & _thisExternalDefinition.ToString())
// m_Manager.AddParameter(_thisExternalDefinition, _parameterGroup, True)
// Catch ex As Exception
// MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString())
// End Try
// End Sub
private void deleteExistingParameter(FamilyParameter paramToDelete, Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document targetDoc)
{
FamilyManager mgr = targetDoc.FamilyManager;
JerkHub.Ptr2Debug.AddToDebug(("Deleting existing parameter: " + paramToDelete.Definition.Name));
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Transaction docTransaction = new Autodesk.Revit.DB.Transaction(targetDoc);
docTransaction.SetName("delete existing parameter");
try
{
docTransaction.Start();
mgr.RemoveParameter(paramToDelete);
docTransaction.Commit();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString());
}
}