/// <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 virtual Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result Execute(ExternalCommandData commandData
, ref string message, Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementSet elements)
{
try
{
Document document = commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document;
// Get all selected lines and arcs
CurveArray selectedCurves = GetSelectedCurves(commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document);
// Show UI
GridCreationOptionData gridCreationOption = new GridCreationOptionData(!selectedCurves.IsEmpty);
using (GridCreationOptionForm gridCreationOptForm = new GridCreationOptionForm(gridCreationOption))
{
DialogResult result = gridCreationOptForm.ShowDialog();
if (result == DialogResult.Cancel)
{
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Cancelled;
}
ArrayList labels = GetAllLabelsOfGrids(document);
DisplayUnitType dut = GetLengthUnitType(document);
switch (gridCreationOption.CreateGridsMode)
{
case CreateMode.Select: // Create grids with selected lines/arcs
CreateWithSelectedCurvesData data = new CreateWithSelectedCurvesData(commandData.Application, selectedCurves, labels);
using (CreateWithSelectedCurvesForm createWithSelected = new CreateWithSelectedCurvesForm(data))
{
result = createWithSelected.ShowDialog();
if (result == DialogResult.OK)
{
// Create grids
Transaction transaction = new Transaction(document, "CreateGridsWithSelectedCurves");
transaction.Start();
data.CreateGrids();
transaction.Commit();
}
}
break;
case CreateMode.Orthogonal: // Create orthogonal grids
CreateOrthogonalGridsData orthogonalData = new CreateOrthogonalGridsData(commandData.Application, dut, labels);
using (CreateOrthogonalGridsForm orthogonalGridForm = new CreateOrthogonalGridsForm(orthogonalData))
{
result = orthogonalGridForm.ShowDialog();
if (result == DialogResult.OK)
{
// Create grids
Transaction transaction = new Transaction(document, "CreateOrthogonalGrids");
transaction.Start();
orthogonalData.CreateGrids();
transaction.Commit();
}
}
break;
case CreateMode.RadialAndArc: // Create radial and arc grids
CreateRadialAndArcGridsData radArcData = new CreateRadialAndArcGridsData(commandData.Application, dut, labels);
using (CreateRadialAndArcGridsForm radArcForm = new CreateRadialAndArcGridsForm(radArcData))
{
result = radArcForm.ShowDialog();
if (result == DialogResult.OK)
{
// Create grids
Transaction transaction = new Transaction(document, "CreateRadialAndArcGrids");
transaction.Start();
radArcData.CreateGrids();
transaction.Commit();
}
}
break;
}
if (result == DialogResult.OK)
{
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded;
}
else
{
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Cancelled;
}
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
message = ex.Message;
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.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 virtual Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result Execute(ExternalCommandData commandData
, ref string message, Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementSet elements)
{
try
{
Document document = commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document;
// Get all selected lines and arcs
CurveArray selectedCurves = GetSelectedCurves(commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document);
// Show UI
GridCreationOptionData gridCreationOption = new GridCreationOptionData(!selectedCurves.IsEmpty);
using (GridCreationOptionForm gridCreationOptForm = new GridCreationOptionForm(gridCreationOption))
{
DialogResult result = gridCreationOptForm.ShowDialog();
if (result == DialogResult.Cancel)
{
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Cancelled);
}
ArrayList labels = GetAllLabelsOfGrids(document);
ForgeTypeId unit = GetLengthUnitType(document);
switch (gridCreationOption.CreateGridsMode)
{
case CreateMode.Select: // Create grids with selected lines/arcs
CreateWithSelectedCurvesData data = new CreateWithSelectedCurvesData(commandData.Application, selectedCurves, labels);
using (CreateWithSelectedCurvesForm createWithSelected = new CreateWithSelectedCurvesForm(data))
{
result = createWithSelected.ShowDialog();
if (result == DialogResult.OK)
{
// Create grids
Transaction transaction = new Transaction(document, "CreateGridsWithSelectedCurves");
transaction.Start();
data.CreateGrids();
transaction.Commit();
}
}
break;
case CreateMode.Orthogonal: // Create orthogonal grids
CreateOrthogonalGridsData orthogonalData = new CreateOrthogonalGridsData(commandData.Application, unit, labels);
using (CreateOrthogonalGridsForm orthogonalGridForm = new CreateOrthogonalGridsForm(orthogonalData))
{
result = orthogonalGridForm.ShowDialog();
if (result == DialogResult.OK)
{
// Create grids
Transaction transaction = new Transaction(document, "CreateOrthogonalGrids");
transaction.Start();
orthogonalData.CreateGrids();
transaction.Commit();
}
}
break;
case CreateMode.RadialAndArc: // Create radial and arc grids
CreateRadialAndArcGridsData radArcData = new CreateRadialAndArcGridsData(commandData.Application, unit, labels);
using (CreateRadialAndArcGridsForm radArcForm = new CreateRadialAndArcGridsForm(radArcData))
{
result = radArcForm.ShowDialog();
if (result == DialogResult.OK)
{
// Create grids
Transaction transaction = new Transaction(document, "CreateRadialAndArcGrids");
transaction.Start();
radArcData.CreateGrids();
transaction.Commit();
}
}
break;
}
if (result == DialogResult.OK)
{
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded);
}
else
{
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Cancelled);
}
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
message = ex.Message;
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Run this sample now
/// </summary>
public void Run()
{
try
{
Document document = m_doc.Document;
// Get all selected lines and arcs
CurveArray selectedCurves = GetSelectedCurves(m_doc);
// Show UI
GridCreationOptionData gridCreationOption = new GridCreationOptionData(!selectedCurves.IsEmpty);
using (GridCreationOptionForm gridCreationOptForm = new GridCreationOptionForm(gridCreationOption))
{
DialogResult result = gridCreationOptForm.ShowDialog();
if (result == DialogResult.Cancel)
{
return;
}
ArrayList labels = GetAllLabelsOfGrids(document);
DisplayUnitType dut = GetLengthUnitType(document);
switch (gridCreationOption.CreateGridsMode)
{
case CreateMode.Select: // Create grids with selected lines/arcs
CreateWithSelectedCurvesData data = new CreateWithSelectedCurvesData(m_doc, selectedCurves, labels);
using (CreateWithSelectedCurvesForm createWithSelected = new CreateWithSelectedCurvesForm(data))
{
result = createWithSelected.ShowDialog();
if (result == DialogResult.OK)
{
// Create grids
data.CreateGrids();
}
}
break;
case CreateMode.Orthogonal: // Create orthogonal grids
CreateOrthogonalGridsData orthogonalData = new CreateOrthogonalGridsData(m_doc, dut, labels);
using (CreateOrthogonalGridsForm orthogonalGridForm = new CreateOrthogonalGridsForm(orthogonalData))
{
result = orthogonalGridForm.ShowDialog();
if (result == DialogResult.OK)
{
// Create grids
orthogonalData.CreateGrids();
}
}
break;
case CreateMode.RadialAndArc: // Create radial and arc grids
CreateRadialAndArcGridsData radArcData = new CreateRadialAndArcGridsData(m_doc, dut, labels);
using (CreateRadialAndArcGridsForm radArcForm = new CreateRadialAndArcGridsForm(radArcData))
{
result = radArcForm.ShowDialog();
if (result == DialogResult.OK)
{
// Create grids
radArcData.CreateGrids();
}
}
break;
}
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
}
}