/// <summary>
/// Groups elements in the collector by their name
/// </summary>
/// <param name="collector">A Collector to search</param>
/// <returns name="Elements">Returns a list of lists of Dynamo wrapped elements that are grouped by name</returns>
public static List <List <DynElem> > QueryGroupByName(Collector collector)
{
RevitCollector rCollector = collector._ApplyFilters();
List <List <DynElem> > dynamoElements = rCollector
.Cast <RevitDB.Element>()
.GroupBy(elem => elem.Name)
.Select(grp => grp.Select(elem => elem.ToDSType(true)).ToList())
.ToList();
return(dynamoElements);
}
/// <summary>
/// Searches the Collector for elements whose Name does not contain the string.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="collector">A Collector to search</param>
/// <param name="name">Name of the elements to find.</param>
/// <returns name="Elements">Returns a list of Dynamo wrapped elements that matches the query</returns>
public static IList <DynElem> QueryNameDoesNotContain(Collector collector, string name)
{
RevitCollector rCollector = collector._ApplyFilters();
IList <DynElem> dynamoElements = rCollector
.Cast <RevitDB.Element>()
.Where(elem => !elem.Name.Contains(name))
.Select(elem =>
{
return(elem.ToDSType(true));
})
.ToList();
return(dynamoElements);
}
/// <summary>
/// Retrieves the Elements that pass the Collector's filters
/// </summary>
/// <param name="collector">A Synthetc Collector</param>
/// <param name="toggle">Toggle will reset the Dynamo graph and rerun the collector.</param>
/// <returns>A</returns>
public static IList <DynElem> ToElements(Collector collector,
[DefaultArgument("true")] bool toggle = true)
{
IList <RevitDB.Element> elements = collector._ApplyFilters().ToElements();
IList <DynElem> dynamoElements = new List <DynElem>();
foreach (RevitDB.Element elem in elements)
{
try
{
dynamoElements.Add(elem.ToDSType(true));
}
catch { }
}
return(dynamoElements);
}
/// <summary>
/// Retrieves the ElementIds of elements that pass the Collector's filters.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="collector">A Syntehtic Collector</param>
/// <returns name="ElementIds">Returns the ElementIds of the elements that pass the collector's filters.</returns>
public static IList <RevitDB.ElementId> ToElementIds(Collector collector)
{
return((IList <RevitDB.ElementId>)collector._ApplyFilters().ToElementIds());
}
/// <summary>
/// Retrieves the Elements that pass the Collector's filters
/// </summary>
/// <param name="collector">A Synthetc Collector</param>
/// <param name="toggle">Toggle will reset the Dynamo graph and rerun the collector.</param>
/// <returns name="Elements">Autodesk.Revit.DB.Elements</returns>
public static IList <RevitDB.Element> ToRevitElements(Collector collector,
[DefaultArgument("true")] bool toggle = true)
{
return((List <RevitDB.Element>)collector._ApplyFilters().ToElements());
}
/// <summary>
/// Applies filters and returns the Revit FilteredElementCollector object. This object gives quick access to the elements in the collector.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="collector">A Synthetic Collector object.</param>
/// <returns name="Revit Collector">A Revit FilteredElementCollector object.</returns>
public static RevitCollector ApplyFilters(Collector collector)
{
return(collector._ApplyFilters());
}
