/// <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)
{
Transaction transaction = new Transaction(commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document, "External Tool");
try
{
transaction.Start();
Wall wall = null;
Floor floor = null;
ElementSet elems = new ElementSet();
foreach (ElementId elementId in commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Selection.GetElementIds())
{
elems.Insert(commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document.GetElement(elementId));
}
#region selection error handle
//if user have some wrong selection, give user an error message
if (1 != elems.Size)
{
message = "please selected one Object (Floor or Wall) to create Opening.";
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Cancelled);
}
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element selectElem = null;
foreach (Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element e in elems)
{
selectElem = e;
}
if (!(selectElem is Wall) && !(selectElem is Floor))
{
message = "please selected one Object (Floor or Wall) to create Opening.";
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Cancelled);
}
#endregion
try
{
if (selectElem is Wall)
{
wall = selectElem as Wall;
ProfileWall profileWall = new ProfileWall(wall, commandData);
NewOpeningsForm newOpeningsForm = new NewOpeningsForm(profileWall);
newOpeningsForm.ShowDialog();
}
else if (selectElem is Floor)
{
floor = selectElem as Floor;
ProfileFloor profileFloor = new ProfileFloor(floor, commandData);
NewOpeningsForm newOpeningsForm = new NewOpeningsForm(profileFloor);
newOpeningsForm.ShowDialog();
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
message = ex.Message;
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Cancelled);
}
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
message = e.Message;
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed);
}
finally
{
transaction.Commit();
}
}
/// <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)
{
Transaction transaction = new Transaction(commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document, "External Tool");
try
{
transaction.Start();
Wall wall = null;
Floor floor = null;
ElementSet elems = commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Selection.Elements;
#region selection error handle
//if user have some wrong selection, give user an error message
if (1 != elems.Size)
{
message = "please selected one Object (Floor or Wall) to create Opening.";
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Cancelled;
}
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element selectElem = null;
foreach (Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element e in elems)
{
selectElem = e;
}
if (!(selectElem is Wall) && !(selectElem is Floor))
{
message = "please selected one Object (Floor or Wall) to create Opening.";
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Cancelled;
}
#endregion
try
{
if (selectElem is Wall)
{
wall = selectElem as Wall;
ProfileWall profileWall = new ProfileWall(wall, commandData);
NewOpeningsForm newOpeningsForm = new NewOpeningsForm(profileWall);
newOpeningsForm.ShowDialog();
}
else if (selectElem is Floor)
{
floor = selectElem as Floor;
ProfileFloor profileFloor = new ProfileFloor(floor, commandData);
NewOpeningsForm newOpeningsForm = new NewOpeningsForm(profileFloor);
newOpeningsForm.ShowDialog();
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
message = ex.Message;
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Cancelled;
}
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded;
}
catch (Exception e)
{
message = e.Message;
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed;
}
finally
{
transaction.Commit();
}
}