/// <summary> /// Implement this method as an external command for Revit. /// </summary> /// <param name="revit">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(Autodesk.Revit.UI.ExternalCommandData revit, ref string message, ElementSet elements) { // Set currently executable application to private variable m_revit m_revit = revit; ElementSet selectedElements = new ElementSet(); foreach (ElementId elementId in m_revit.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Selection.GetElementIds()) { selectedElements.Insert(m_revit.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document.GetElement(elementId)); } // get all the required information of selected elements and store them in a data table. m_elementInformation = StoreInformationInDataTable(selectedElements); // show UI AnalyticalSupportData_InfoForm displayForm = new AnalyticalSupportData_InfoForm(this); displayForm.ShowDialog(); return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded); }
/// <summary> /// Implement this method as an external command for Revit. /// </summary> /// <param name="revit">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(Autodesk.Revit.UI.ExternalCommandData revit, ref string message, ElementSet elements) { // Set currently executable application to private variable m_revit m_revit = revit; ElementSet selectedElements = m_revit.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Selection.Elements; // get all the required information of selected elements and store them in a data table. m_elementInformation = StoreInformationInDataTable(selectedElements); // show UI AnalyticalSupportData_InfoForm displayForm = new AnalyticalSupportData_InfoForm(this); displayForm.ShowDialog(); return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded; }