/// <summary>
/// The implementation for IExternalCommand.Execute()
/// </summary>
/// <param name="commandData">The Revit command data.</param>
/// <param name="message">The error message (ignored).</param>
/// <param name="elements">The elements to display in the failure dialog (ignored).</param>
/// <returns>Result.Succeeded</returns>
public Result Execute(ExternalCommandData commandData, ref string message, ElementSet elements)
{
Document doc = commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document;
Transaction trans = new Transaction(doc, "Modify a naming rule");
trans.Start();
try
{
ExportPDFSettings settings = ExportPDFSettings.FindByName(doc, "sample");
if (settings == null)
{
message = "Cannot find sample settings";
trans.RollBack();
return(Result.Failed);
}
PDFExportOptions options = settings.GetOptions();
// Naming rule remains the same in silence if exporting is combined
if (options.Combine)
{
message = "Exporting is combined. To change naming rule you need to set exporting not combined.";
trans.RollBack();
return(Result.Failed);
}
// Get naming rule
IList <TableCellCombinedParameterData> namingRule = options.GetNamingRule();
// Find SHEET_APPROVED_BY rule
BuiltInParameter param = BuiltInParameter.SHEET_APPROVED_BY;
ElementId categoryId = Category.GetCategory(doc, BuiltInCategory.OST_Sheets).Id;
ElementId paramId = new ElementId(param);
TableCellCombinedParameterData rule = namingRule.SingleOrDefault(r => (r.CategoryId == categoryId && r.ParamId == paramId));
if (rule == null)
{
message = "No such rule in naming rule";
trans.RollBack();
return(Result.Failed);
}
// Mofidy rule
rule.SampleValue = "Modify my sample value";
namingRule = namingRule.OrderBy(data => data.SampleValue).ToList(); // The order of rules is defined by the naming rule list
options.SetNamingRule(namingRule);
// Note that naming rule won't be changed if exporting is combined, see the comments of PDFExportOptions.SetOptions
settings.SetOptions(options);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
message = ex.ToString();
trans.RollBack();
return(Result.Failed);
}
trans.Commit();
return(Result.Succeeded);
}
/// <summary>
/// The implementation for IExternalCommand.Execute()
/// </summary>
/// <param name="commandData">The Revit command data.</param>
/// <param name="message">The error message (ignored).</param>
/// <param name="elements">The elements to display in the failure dialog (ignored).</param>
/// <returns>Result.Succeeded</returns>
public Result Execute(ExternalCommandData commandData, ref string message, ElementSet elements)
{
Document doc = commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document;
Transaction trans = new Transaction(doc, "Add a naming rule");
trans.Start();
try
{
ExportPDFSettings settings = ExportPDFSettings.FindByName(doc, "sample");
if (settings == null)
{
message = "Cannot find sample settings";
trans.RollBack();
return(Result.Failed);
}
PDFExportOptions options = settings.GetOptions();
// Naming rule remains the same in silence if exporting is combined
if (options.Combine)
{
message = "Exporting is combined. To change naming rule you need to set exporting not combined.";
trans.RollBack();
return(Result.Failed);
}
// Get naming rule
IList <TableCellCombinedParameterData> namingRule = options.GetNamingRule();
// Add naming parameter Sheets-Approved-By to naming rule
BuiltInParameter param = BuiltInParameter.SHEET_APPROVED_BY;
ElementId categoryId = Category.GetCategory(doc, BuiltInCategory.OST_Sheets).Id;
ElementId paramId = new ElementId(param);
TableCellCombinedParameterData itemSheetApprovedBy = TableCellCombinedParameterData.Create();
itemSheetApprovedBy.CategoryId = categoryId;
itemSheetApprovedBy.ParamId = paramId;
itemSheetApprovedBy.Prefix = "-"; // You can also add prefix/suffix
itemSheetApprovedBy.Separator = "-";
itemSheetApprovedBy.SampleValue = param.ToString();
namingRule.Add(itemSheetApprovedBy);
// Don't forget to set naming rule for options
options.SetNamingRule(namingRule);
// And save the options for settings
// Note that naming rule won't be changed if exporting is combined, see the comments of PDFExportOptions.SetOptions
settings.SetOptions(options);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
message = ex.ToString();
trans.RollBack();
return(Result.Failed);
}
trans.Commit();
return(Result.Succeeded);
}