///<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) { try { // create a SlaveSymbolGeometry object SlaveSymbolGeometry slaveSymGeo = new SlaveSymbolGeometry(commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document); // execute method to get and show geometry of all instances slaveSymGeo.GetInstanceGeometry(); return(Result.Succeeded); } catch (Exception e) { message = e.Message; message += e.StackTrace; 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 Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result Execute(ExternalCommandData commandData, ref string message, Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementSet elements) { try { // create a SlaveSymbolGeometry object SlaveSymbolGeometry slaveSymGeo = new SlaveSymbolGeometry(commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document); // execute method to get and show geometry of all instances slaveSymGeo.GetInstanceGeometry(); return Result.Succeeded; } catch (Exception e) { message = e.Message; message += e.StackTrace; return Result.Failed; } }