//Remove existing parameter
private string RemoveExistingParameter(ParameterSelectorModel paramToPull)
{
//If the parameter already exists, return a alert message
foreach (FamilyParameter familyParameter in familyManager.Parameters) //Go through each parameter in the push document
{
if (familyParameter.Definition.Name.Equals(paramToPull.Name))
{
return($"Parameter '{paramToPull.Name}' alerady exists in the current Family and will be skipped.{Environment.NewLine}");
}
}
return("");
}
//Adds a Project or Shared Parameter depending on the original parameter to be pushed
private FamilyParameter AddParameter(ParameterSelectorModel parameterToPull)
{
if (parameterToPull.IsShared)
{
ExternalDefinition sharedParameter = GetSharedParameter(app, parameterToPull.Name); //Get the ExternalDefinition, in case it's a Shared Parameter
return(AddSharedParameter(sharedParameter, parameterToPull)); //Adds a Shared Parameter
}
else
{
return(AddProjectParameter(parameterToPull)); //Adds a (normal) Project Parameter
}
}
//Creates a regular parameter
private FamilyParameter AddProjectParameter(ParameterSelectorModel parameterToPull)
{
FamilyParameter parameter = null;
try
{
using (Transaction ft = new Transaction(doc, "Pull parameter"))
{
ft.Start();
//Adds a Parameter to the Family
parameter = familyManager.AddParameter(parameterToPull.Name, parameterToPull.ParameterGroup, parameterToPull.ParameterType, parameterToPull.IsInstance);
ft.Commit();
}
}
catch (Exception ex) { DialogUtils.Alert("Failed", ex.Message); }
return(parameter);
}
//Push parameter into selected FamilyInstance
private void ExecutePullParamters(ParameterSelectorModel parameterToPull)
{
var exist = RemoveExistingParameter(parameterToPull); //Check if existing project parameter
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(exist))
{
var parameter = AddParameter(parameterToPull); //Add the Parameter to the Nested Family
if (parameter != null)
{
SuccessMessage += $"{parameter.Definition.Name} created sucessfully{Environment.NewLine}"; //Report the good news
}
}
else
{
AlertMessage += exist;
}
}
//Adds a parameter as a SharedParemter
private FamilyParameter AddSharedParameter(ExternalDefinition sharedParameter, ParameterSelectorModel paramToPull)
{
FamilyParameter parameter = null;
// Add the parameter to the family
try
{
using (Transaction ft = new Transaction(doc, "Pull shared parameter"))
{
ft.Start();
//Adds a Shared Parameter to the Family
parameter = familyManager.AddParameter(sharedParameter, paramToPull.ParameterGroup, paramToPull.IsInstance);
ft.Commit();
}
}
catch (Exception) { }
return(parameter);
}
