///<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)
{
try
{
// create a SlaveSymbolGeometry object
SlaveSymbolGeometry slaveSymGeo = new SlaveSymbolGeometry(commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document);
// execute method to get and show geometry of all instances
slaveSymGeo.GetInstanceGeometry();
return(Result.Succeeded);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
message = e.Message;
message += e.StackTrace;
return(Result.Failed);
}
}
///<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)
{
try
{
// create a SlaveSymbolGeometry object
SlaveSymbolGeometry slaveSymGeo = new SlaveSymbolGeometry(commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document);
// execute method to get and show geometry of all instances
slaveSymGeo.GetInstanceGeometry();
return Result.Succeeded;
}
catch (Exception e)
{
message = e.Message;
message += e.StackTrace;
return Result.Failed;
}
}