// create a display config with a little more information filled.
private DisplayConfiguration CreateDisplayConfig()
{
Database db = Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.Database;
Transaction trans = db.TransactionManager.StartTransaction();
DisplayRepresentationManager drm = new DisplayRepresentationManager(db);
ObjectId currentDisConfId = drm.DisplayConfigurationIdForCurrentViewport;
DisplayConfiguration currentDisConf = trans.GetObject(currentDisConfId, OpenMode.ForRead) as DisplayConfiguration;
DisplayConfiguration dc = new DisplayConfiguration();
try
{
DisplaySet ds = new DisplaySet();
ds.SetToStandard(db);
ds.SubSetDatabaseDefaults(db);
// top
dc.ViewDependentCombinations.Add(new ViewDependentCombination(new Vector3d(0, 0, 1), DictionaryDisplaySet.GetStandardPlanId(db)));
// for bottom. No DictionaryDisplaySet.GetStandardXxxId for Plan Diagnostic, so get it from the name.
ObjectId id = DictionaryDisplaySet.GetStandardSet("Plan Diagnostic", db);
if (id != ObjectId.Null)
{
dc.ViewDependentCombinations.Add(new ViewDependentCombination(new Vector3d(0, 0, -1), id));
}
else // if not found, let's use Reflected.
{
dc.ViewDependentCombinations.Add(new ViewDependentCombination(new Vector3d(0, 0, -1), DictionaryDisplaySet.GetStandardReflectedId(db))); //buttom
}
dc.ViewDependentCombinations.Add(new ViewDependentCombination(new Vector3d(-1, 0, 0), DictionaryDisplaySet.GetStandardSectionElevId(db))); // left
dc.ViewDependentCombinations.Add(new ViewDependentCombination(new Vector3d(1, 0, 0), DictionaryDisplaySet.GetStandardSectionElevId(db))); // right
dc.ViewDependentCombinations.Add(new ViewDependentCombination(new Vector3d(0, -1, 0), DictionaryDisplaySet.GetStandardSectionElevId(db))); // front
dc.ViewDependentCombinations.Add(new ViewDependentCombination(new Vector3d(0, 1, 0), DictionaryDisplaySet.GetStandardSectionElevId(db))); // back
// try adding DefaultViewDependentViewSet here.
dc.DefaultViewDependentViewSet = DictionaryDisplaySet.GetStandardModelId(db);
DictionaryDisplayConfiguration dictDisplayConfigs = new DictionaryDisplayConfiguration(db);
string newName = GetNewName();
dictDisplayConfigs.AddNewRecord(newName, dc);
trans.AddNewlyCreatedDBObject(dc, true);
trans.Commit();
}
catch (System.Exception)
{
trans.Abort();
}
finally
{
trans.Dispose();
}
return(dc);
}
////////////////////////////
//// Display Configuration
////////////////////////////
private void DisplayConfigs()
{
//' access the display system from the database object
Database db = Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.Database;
Transaction trans = db.TransactionManager.StartTransaction();
try
{
// Access the display system from the document object
DictionaryDisplayConfiguration dictDisplayConfigs = new DictionaryDisplayConfiguration(db);
// The total number of display configurations registered.
Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.Editor.WriteMessage("There are " + dictDisplayConfigs.Records.Count + " display configs:\n");
// List them
foreach (ObjectId dcId in dictDisplayConfigs.Records)
{
DisplayConfiguration dc = trans.GetObject(dcId, OpenMode.ForWrite) as DisplayConfiguration;
Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.Editor.WriteMessage("Name : " + dc.Name + "\n" +
"Description : " + dc.Description + "\n");
}
// Add a new config with the name "MyConfig" with a description in it.
Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.Editor.WriteMessage("\nLet's add a new DisplayConfiguration:\n");
DisplayConfiguration displayconfig = new DisplayConfiguration();
displayconfig.Description = "This is MyConfig";
if (!dictDisplayConfigs.Has("MyConfig", trans))
{
dictDisplayConfigs.AddNewRecord("MyConfig", displayconfig);
trans.AddNewlyCreatedDBObject(displayconfig, true);
}
// Add another one "FORUSE1"
Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.Editor.WriteMessage(displayconfig.Name + " : " + displayconfig.Description + "\n");
DisplayConfiguration displayconfig1 = new DisplayConfiguration();
displayconfig1.Description = "This is for use";
if (!dictDisplayConfigs.Has("FORUSE1", trans))
{
dictDisplayConfigs.AddNewRecord("FORUSE1", displayconfig1);
trans.AddNewlyCreatedDBObject(displayconfig1, true);
}
// rename MyConfig to a new name MyNewConfigureXxx
Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.Editor.WriteMessage("\nLet's rename this new DisplayConfiguration:\n");
string newName = GetNewName();
dictDisplayConfigs.Rename("MyConfig", newName, trans);
Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.Editor.WriteMessage("After Renamed:\nName: " + displayconfig.Name + "\nDescription: " + displayconfig.Description + "\n");
// report the total number of display config again.
Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.Editor.WriteMessage("There are " + dictDisplayConfigs.Records.Count + " display configurations now.\n");
// the ObjectId of the new disp config?
ObjectId nid = dictDisplayConfigs.GetAt(newName);
Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.Editor.WriteMessage("The current ObjectId for new display configuration is:" + nid.ToString() + "\n");
// the current active config?
DisplayRepresentationManager drm = new DisplayRepresentationManager(db);
ObjectId currentDisConfId = drm.DisplayConfigurationIdForCurrentViewport;
DisplayConfiguration currentDisConf = trans.GetObject(currentDisConfId, OpenMode.ForRead) as DisplayConfiguration;
Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.Editor.WriteMessage("The Current DisplayConfiguration is " + currentDisConf.Name + "\n");
ListDisplayConfig(currentDisConf);
// create a new disp config with more detailed information.
Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.Editor.WriteMessage("Let's create a new DisplayConfiguration for detail:\n");
DisplayConfiguration newDc = CreateDisplayConfig();
// print it out
ListDisplayConfig(newDc);
trans.Commit();
}
catch (System.Exception e)
{
Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.Editor.WriteMessage("Exception: " + e.Message + "\n");
trans.Abort();
}
finally
{
trans.Dispose();
}
}
