/// <summary>
/// Function that computes the end of a beam. Useful in applying modifiers to beams
/// </summary>
public static Beam.eEnd CalculateBeamEnd(Beam asBeam, XYZ pickPoint)
{
Beam.eEnd end = Beam.eEnd.kStart;
Point3d pickPnt3d = XYZtoPoint3d(pickPoint);
Point3d startPoint = asBeam.GetPointAtStart();
Point3d endPoint = asBeam.GetPointAtEnd();
if (pickPnt3d.DistanceTo(startPoint) > pickPnt3d.DistanceTo(endPoint))
{
end = Beam.eEnd.kEnd;
}
return(end);
}
/// <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 Result Execute(ExternalCommandData commandData
, ref string message, ElementSet elements)
{
// Get the document from external command data.
UIDocument activeDoc = commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument;
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document doc = activeDoc.Document;
if (null == doc)
{
return(Result.Failed);
}
try
{
// Start detailed steel modeling transaction
using (FabricationTransaction trans = new FabricationTransaction(doc, false, "Create contour cut"))
{
// for more details, please consult http://www.autodesk.com/adv-steel-api-walkthroughs-2019-enu
// Selecting the elements to create the contour cut on
Reference eRef = activeDoc.Selection.PickObject(ObjectType.Element, "Please pick an element to create the contour cut on");
// getting the selected element
Element elem = null;
if (eRef != null && eRef.ElementId != ElementId.InvalidElementId)
{
elem = doc.GetElement(eRef.ElementId);
}
if (null == elem)
{
return(Result.Failed);
}
// ensuring the element has FabricationData
SteelElementProperties cell = SteelElementProperties.GetSteelElementProperties(elem);
if (null == cell)
{
List <ElementId> elemsIds = new List <ElementId>();
elemsIds.Add(elem.Id);
SteelElementProperties.AddFabricationInformationForRevitElements(doc, elemsIds);
}
FilerObject filerObj = Utilities.Functions.GetFilerObject(doc, eRef);
if (null == filerObj)
{
return(Result.Failed);
}
if (!(filerObj is Plate) && !(filerObj is Beam))
{
return(Result.Failed);
}
// The point where the element was hit when selected.
Point3d p1 = new Point3d(eRef.GlobalPoint.X, eRef.GlobalPoint.Y, eRef.GlobalPoint.Z);
// Contour coordinates, according to the point where the element was hit when selected
double x = Utilities.Functions.FEET_TO_MM * p1.x; // x of upper-left corner of the contour;
double y = Utilities.Functions.FEET_TO_MM * p1.y; // y of upper-left corner of the contour;
double z = Utilities.Functions.FEET_TO_MM * p1.z; // z of upper-left corner of the contour;
// Adding the contour cut, using AdvanceSteel classes.
Polyline3d plContour;
Polyline3d contour = new Polyline3d();
if (filerObj is Plate)
{
double w = 500; // width of the contour;
double h = 500; // height of the contour;
contour.Append(new Point3d(x, y, z));
contour.Append(new Point3d(x + w, y, z));
contour.Append(new Point3d(x + w, y + h, z));
contour.Append(new Point3d(x, y + h, z));
if (contour.VertexCount <= 0)
{
return(Result.Failed);
}
Plate plate = filerObj as Plate;
plate.GetBaseContourPolygon(1, out plContour);
plContour.Project(new Autodesk.AdvanceSteel.Geometry.Plane(contour.Vertices[0], contour.PolyNormal), contour.PolyNormal);
PlateContourNotch plateContour = new PlateContourNotch(plate, 0, contour, contour.Normal, contour.Normal.GetPerpVector());
plate.AddFeature(plateContour);
}
else if (filerObj is Beam)
{
double w = 50; // width of the contour;
double h = 50; // height of the contour;
contour.Append(new Point3d(x, y, z));
contour.Append(new Point3d(x + w, y, z));
contour.Append(new Point3d(x + w, y, z + h));
contour.Append(new Point3d(x, y, z + h));
if (contour.VertexCount <= 0)
{
return(Result.Failed);
}
Beam beam = filerObj as Beam;
Point3d ptClosest = beam.GetClosestPointToSystemline(contour.Vertices[0]);
double d1 = ptClosest.DistanceTo(beam.GetPointAtStart());
double d2 = ptClosest.DistanceTo(beam.GetPointAtEnd());
Beam.eEnd beamEnd = d1 > d2 ? Beam.eEnd.kEnd : Beam.eEnd.kStart;
Vector3d normal = contour.Normal;
Vector3d xVec = normal.GetPerpVector();
BeamMultiContourNotch beamContour = new BeamMultiContourNotch(beam, beamEnd, contour, normal, xVec);
beam.AddFeature(beamContour);
}
trans.Commit();
}
}
catch (Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.OperationCanceledException)
{
return(Result.Cancelled);
}
return(Result.Succeeded);
}
/// <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 Result Execute(ExternalCommandData commandData
, ref string message, ElementSet elements)
{
//Get the document from external command data.
UIDocument activeDoc = commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument;
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document doc = activeDoc.Document;
if (null == doc)
{
return(Result.Failed);
}
try
{
// Start detailed steel modeling transaction
using (FabricationTransaction trans = new FabricationTransaction(doc, false, "Create cope skewed"))
{
// for more details, please consult http://www.autodesk.com/adv-steel-api-walkthroughs-2019-enu
Reference eRef = activeDoc.Selection.PickObject(ObjectType.Element, "Pick a beam");
Element elem = null;
if (eRef != null && eRef.ElementId != ElementId.InvalidElementId)
{
elem = doc.GetElement(eRef.ElementId);
}
if (null == elem)
{
return(Result.Failed);
}
// adding fabrication data, if the element doesn't already have it.
SteelElementProperties cell = SteelElementProperties.GetSteelElementProperties(elem);
if (null == cell)
{
List <ElementId> elemsIds = new List <ElementId>();
elemsIds.Add(elem.Id);
SteelElementProperties.AddFabricationInformationForRevitElements(doc, elemsIds);
}
FilerObject filerObj = Utilities.Functions.GetFilerObject(doc, eRef);
if (null == filerObj)
{
return(Result.Failed);
}
if (!(filerObj is Beam))
{
return(Result.Failed);
}
// Creating a beam, using AdvanceSteel classes
Beam beam = filerObj as Beam;
// Calculating the end and the side of the beam
Beam.eEnd end = Utilities.Functions.CalculateBeamEnd(beam, new XYZ(eRef.GlobalPoint.X, eRef.GlobalPoint.Y, eRef.GlobalPoint.Z));
Beam.eSide side = Utilities.Functions.CalculateBeamSide(beam, new XYZ(eRef.GlobalPoint.X, eRef.GlobalPoint.Y, eRef.GlobalPoint.Z));
double length = 1000;
double depth = -50;
// Adding the cope feature to the beam, using AdvanceSteel's BeamNotchEx class.
BeamNotchEx cope = new BeamNotchEx(end, side, length, depth);
beam.AddFeature(cope);
trans.Commit();
}
}
catch (Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.OperationCanceledException)
{
return(Result.Cancelled);
}
return(Result.Succeeded);
}
/// <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 Result Execute(ExternalCommandData commandData
, ref string message, ElementSet elements)
{
// Get the document from external command data.
UIDocument activeDoc = commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument;
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document doc = activeDoc.Document;
if (null == doc)
{
return(Result.Failed);
}
try
{
// Start detailed steel modeling transaction
using (FabricationTransaction trans = new FabricationTransaction(doc, false, "Create shortening"))
{
Reference eRef = activeDoc.Selection.PickObject(ObjectType.Element, "Pick a beam to add shortening on it");
Element elem = null;
if (eRef != null && eRef.ElementId != ElementId.InvalidElementId)
{
elem = (doc.GetElement(eRef.ElementId));
}
if (null == elem)
{
return(Result.Failed);
}
// adding fabrication information, if the element doesn't already have it.
SteelElementProperties cell = SteelElementProperties.GetSteelElementProperties(elem);
if (null == cell)
{
List <ElementId> elemsIds = new List <ElementId>();
elemsIds.Add(elem.Id);
SteelElementProperties.AddFabricationInformationForRevitElements(doc, elemsIds);
}
// Create the modifier using AdvanceSteel API.
// For more details, please consult http://www.autodesk.com/adv-steel-api-walkthroughs-2019-enu
FilerObject filerObj = Utilities.Functions.GetFilerObject(doc, eRef);
if (null != filerObj)
{
if (!(filerObj is Beam))
{
return(Result.Failed);
}
Beam beam = filerObj as Beam;
Beam.eEnd end = Utilities.Functions.CalculateBeamEnd(beam, new XYZ(10, 20, 20));
BeamShortening beamShort = new BeamShortening(end, 150.0);
beam.AddFeature(beamShort);
}
trans.Commit();
}
}
catch (Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.OperationCanceledException)
{
return(Result.Cancelled);
}
return(Result.Succeeded);
}