/// <summary>
/// Associate the parameters of the selected family to the current family
/// </summary>
public void Wire()
{
if (!doc.IsFamilyDocument || !famParam.Any())
{
return; //Only work in Family Document that has parameters to associate with
}
var wireFamily = Utils.PickObject(uidoc, "Pick a Nested Family."); //Get the family to associate to
if (wireFamily == null)
{
return;
}
var fam = doc.GetElement(wireFamily) as FamilyInstance;
if (fam == null)
{
return; //We could get a random selection, we haven't implemented a Filter (which we could TO DO)
}
AssociateParameters(fam, ParamType.Instance); //Associate all possible Instance parameters
AssociateParameters(fam, ParamType.Type); //Associate all possible Type
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(AlertMessage))
{
DialogUtils.Alert("Warning", AlertMessage); //Finally, alert the user if we had any issues
}
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(SuccessMessage))
{
DialogUtils.OK("Wire successful", SuccessMessage); //And, issue an OK message the user for all the successfully processed parameters
}
}
//De-facto the command is here. Will either be started on start (duh) or activated when switched back to a Family Document
public bool ShowForm()
{
GetRevitHandle();
_presenter = null;
if (_presenter == null || _presenter._isClosed)
{
try
{
if (!Application.App.ActiveUIDocument.Document.IsFamilyDocument)
{
DialogUtils.Alert("Error", "Usable only in Family Documents");
return(false);
}
handler = new RequestHandler(); //new handler
exEvent = ExternalEvent.Create(handler); //new event
_document = Application.App.ActiveUIDocument.Document; //set current document
_presenter = new FamilyParameterViewModel(_document);
_presenter.Show(_hWndRevit); //pass parent (Revit) thread here
_presenter.PresenterClosed += Stop;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
TaskDialog.Show("Error", ex.Message);
_presenter.Dispose();
_presenter = null;
return(false);
}
}
return(true);
}
/// <summary>
/// Checks if the document is a Family Document and issues a Warning if it isn't
/// </summary>
/// <param name="doc"></param>
internal static bool CheckFamilyDocument(Document doc)
{
if (doc.IsFamilyDocument)
{
return(true);
}
else
{
DialogUtils.Alert("Warning", "Not a Family Document.");
return(false);
}
}
//Associate the parameters
//NOT IN USE IN THIS VERSION
private string AssociateParameters(FamilyParameter newParameter)
{
using (Transaction tw = new Transaction(doc, "Wire parameters"))
{
tw.Start();
try
{
var nestedParameter = GetNestedParameter(newParameter.Definition.Name); //Finds the parameter in the nested family
SetDocumentParameter(newParameter, nestedParameter); //Set the value first, we don't want to lose it
doc.FamilyManager.AssociateElementParameterToFamilyParameter(nestedParameter, newParameter); //And associates it to the existing family parameter. The second parameter belongs to the Main family
return($"'{newParameter.Definition.Name}' was processed successfully.{Environment.NewLine}"); //Helps to populates the SuccessMessage
}
catch (Exception ex) { DialogUtils.Alert("Error", ex.Message); return(null); }
tw.Commit();
}
}
//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);
}
//Retrieves a Nested Family Documnet from User Selection
private Document GetNestedDocument()
{
var selection = Utils.PickObject(uidoc, "Pick nested family to pull parameters from.");
if (selection == null)
{
return(null);
}
var familyInstance = doc.GetElement(selection.ElementId) as FamilyInstance; //Cast the current selection as a FamilyInstance
if (familyInstance == null)
{
DialogUtils.Alert("Warning", "No nested family selected"); //If the selection is not a family instance, issue a warning and fail
return(null);
}
var nestedFamily = familyInstance.Symbol.Family; //Get the family from the selection
var nestedFamilyDocument = doc.EditFamily(nestedFamily); //Open the family
this.familyInstance = familyInstance; //remember the family instance to use it later
return(nestedFamilyDocument);
}
/// <summary>
/// The Main method. Pushes selected parameters into a nested family
/// </summary>
public void Push()
{
if (pushParameters == null)
{
return; //No parameter to be pushed, return
}
if (familyInstance == null)
{
return; //If we failed to collect a family instance from user in the previous step, return
}
foreach (FamilyParameter paramToPush in pushParameters)
{
SuccessMessage += ExecutePushParamters(familyInstance, paramToPush); //Execute Push Parameter for each Selection and each Selected Paramter
}
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(AlertMessage))
{
DialogUtils.Alert("Warning", AlertMessage); //Finally, alert the user if we had any issues
}
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(SuccessMessage))
{
DialogUtils.OK("Push successful", SuccessMessage); //And, issue an OK message the user for all the successfully processed parameters
}
}
/// <summary>
/// The Main method. Pushes selected parameters into a nested family
/// </summary>
public void Pull()
{
if (!doc.IsFamilyDocument)
{
return; //Only execute in FamilyDocument
}
if (pullParameters == null)
{
return; //No parameter to be pushed, return
}
foreach (ParameterSelectorModel parameterToPull in pullParameters)
{
ExecutePullParamters(parameterToPull); //Execute Push Parameter for each Selection and each Selected Paramter
}
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(AlertMessage))
{
DialogUtils.Alert("Warning", AlertMessage); //Finally, alert the user if we had any issues
}
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(SuccessMessage))
{
DialogUtils.OK("Pull successful", SuccessMessage); //And, issue an OK message the user for all the successfully processed parameters
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Will alert the user through the alert dialog box
/// </summary>
public static void ReprotError()
{
DialogUtils.Alert("Alert", ErrorLog);
}
