/// <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;
}
