public static Element SetTransparencyProperties(
Element appearanceAsset,
int amount = 0)
{
if (appearanceAsset == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(appearanceAsset));
}
if (!(appearanceAsset.InternalElement is Autodesk.Revit.DB.AppearanceAssetElement aa))
{
throw new Exception("Could not retrieve Appearance Asset from Material.");
}
var doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument;
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc);
using (var editScope = new Autodesk.Revit.DB.Visual.AppearanceAssetEditScope(doc))
{
var editableAsset = editScope.Start(aa.Id);
if (!(editableAsset.FindByName("generic_transparency") is Autodesk.Revit.DB.Visual.AssetPropertyDouble genericTransparencyProperty))
{
throw new Exception("Could not find Oblique Reflectivity property.");
}
genericTransparencyProperty.Value = amount / 100.0;
editScope.Commit(false);
}
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone();
return(aa.ToDSType(true));
}
/// <summary>
/// Sets the Diffuse Color property for the Appearance Asset inside of the Material.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="appearanceAsset">Appearance Asset to set the color for.</param>
/// <param name="color">Color that property will be set to.</param>
/// <returns>Appearance Asset with the adjusted color property.</returns>
public static Element SetDiffuseColor(Element appearanceAsset, Color color)
{
if (appearanceAsset == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(appearanceAsset));
}
if (color == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(color));
}
var aa = appearanceAsset.InternalElement as Autodesk.Revit.DB.AppearanceAssetElement;
var c = new Autodesk.Revit.DB.Color(color.Red, color.Green, color.Blue);
var doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument;
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc);
using (var editScope = new Autodesk.Revit.DB.Visual.AppearanceAssetEditScope(doc))
{
var editableAsset = editScope.Start(aa.Id);
var diffuseProperty = editableAsset.FindByName("generic_diffuse") as Autodesk.Revit.DB.Visual.AssetPropertyDoubleArray4d;
diffuseProperty.SetValueAsColor(c);
editScope.Commit(true);
}
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone();
return(aa.ToDSType(true));
}
public static Element SetGenericProperties(
Element appearanceAsset,
Color color,
int glossiness = 50,
bool metallic = false)
{
if (appearanceAsset == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(appearanceAsset));
}
if (color == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(color));
}
if (!(appearanceAsset.InternalElement is Autodesk.Revit.DB.AppearanceAssetElement aa))
{
throw new Exception("Could not retrieve Appearance Asset from Material.");
}
var doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument;
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc);
using (var editScope = new Autodesk.Revit.DB.Visual.AppearanceAssetEditScope(doc))
{
var editableAsset = editScope.Start(aa.Id);
if (!(editableAsset.FindByName("generic_diffuse") is Autodesk.Revit.DB.Visual.AssetPropertyDoubleArray4d diffuseProperty))
{
throw new Exception("Could not find Color property.");
}
diffuseProperty.SetValueAsColor(ColorUtilities.RevitColorByColor(color));
if (!(editableAsset.FindByName("generic_glossiness") is Autodesk.Revit.DB.Visual.AssetPropertyDouble glossinessProperty))
{
throw new Exception("Could not find Glossiness property.");
}
glossinessProperty.Value = glossiness / 100.0;
if (!(editableAsset.FindByName("generic_is_metal") is Autodesk.Revit.DB.Visual.AssetPropertyBoolean isMetalProperty))
{
throw new Exception("Could not find Metallic property.");
}
isMetalProperty.Value = metallic;
editScope.Commit(false);
}
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone();
return(aa.ToDSType(true));
}
protected void UpdateAssetElementFromInputs(DB.AppearanceAssetElement assetElement, T assetData)
{
// open asset for editing
using (var scope = new DB.Visual.AppearanceAssetEditScope(assetElement.Document))
{
var editableAsset = scope.Start(assetElement.Id);
UpdateAssetFromData(editableAsset, assetData);
// commit the changes after all changes has been made
scope.Commit(true);
}
}