/// <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(ExternalCommandData commandData, ref string message, ElementSet elements) { // Expected results: the first Analytical Member has been moved and the connection with the second Analytical Member was kept try { // Get the document Document document = commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document; // Create the first Analytical Member AnalyticalMember analyticalMember = CreateAnalyticalMember.CreateMember(document); // Create the second Analytical Member that is convergent with the first one AnalyticalMember convergentAnalyticalMember = CreateAnalyticalMember.CreateConvergentMember(document); // Move the first Analytical Member using ElementTransformUtils using (Transaction transaction = new Transaction(document, "Move member with ElementTransformUtils")) { transaction.Start(); ElementTransformUtils.MoveElement(document, analyticalMember.Id, new XYZ(15, 0, 0)); transaction.Commit(); } return(Result.Succeeded); } catch (Exception ex) { message = ex.Message; return(Result.Failed); } }
/// <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(ExternalCommandData commandData, ref string message, ElementSet elements) { //Expected results: The first Analytical Member has been moved and the connection with the second Analytical Member was lost try { // Get the document Document document = commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document; // Create the first Analytical Member AnalyticalMember analyticalMember = CreateAnalyticalMember.CreateMember(document); // Create the second Analytical Member AnalyticalMember convergentAnalyticalMember = CreateAnalyticalMember.CreateConvergentMember(document); // Start transaction using (Transaction transaction = new Transaction(document, "Offset member")) { transaction.Start(); // Get the original curve and it's ends Curve originalCurve = analyticalMember.GetCurve(); XYZ originalCurveStart = originalCurve.GetEndPoint(0); XYZ originalCurveEnd = originalCurve.GetEndPoint(1); // Create new start and end with offset value double offset = 15; XYZ newLineStart = new XYZ(originalCurveStart.X + offset, 0, 0); XYZ newLineEnd = new XYZ(originalCurveEnd.X + offset, 0, 0); // Create a new bounded line using the previous coordiantes Line line = Line.CreateBound(newLineStart, newLineEnd); // Set the member's curve to the newly created line analyticalMember.SetCurve(line); transaction.Commit(); } return(Result.Succeeded); } catch (Exception ex) { message = ex.Message; return(Result.Failed); } }