/// <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 Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result Execute(ExternalCommandData commandData,
ref string message, Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementSet elements)
{
Autodesk.Revit.UI.UIApplication revit = commandData.Application;
m_revit = revit;
if (!Init())
{
// there must be exactly one beam, column or brace selected
TaskDialog.Show("Revit", "You should select only one beam, structural column or brace.");
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed);
}
Transaction documentTransaction = new Transaction(commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document, "Document");
documentTransaction.Start();
MaterialPropertiesForm displayForm = new MaterialPropertiesForm(this);
try
{
displayForm.ShowDialog();
}
catch
{
TaskDialog.Show("Revit", "Sorry that your command failed.");
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed);
}
documentTransaction.Commit();
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.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 Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result Execute(ExternalCommandData commandData,
ref string message, Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementSet elements)
{
Autodesk.Revit.UI.UIApplication revit = commandData.Application;
m_revit = revit;
if (!Init())
{
// there must be exactly one beam, column or brace selected
MessageBox.Show("You should select only one beam, structural column or brace.");
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed;
}
Transaction documentTransaction = new Transaction(commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document, "Document");
documentTransaction.Start();
MaterialPropertiesForm displayForm = new MaterialPropertiesForm(this);
try
{
displayForm.ShowDialog();
}
catch
{
MessageBox.Show("Sorry that your command failed.");
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed;
}
documentTransaction.Commit();
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded;
}
