/// <summary>
/// Reset detailed structural connection type to generic.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="activeDoc">The active document.</param>
/// <param name="message">Set message on failure.</param>
/// <returns>Returns the status of the operation.</returns>
public static Result ResetDetailedStructuralConnection(UIDocument activeDoc, ref string message)
{
Result ret = Result.Succeeded;
// Prompt to select a structural connection.
StructuralConnectionHandler conn = StructuralConnectionSelectionUtils.SelectConnection(activeDoc);
if (conn != null)
{
using (Transaction tran = new Transaction(activeDoc.Document, "Change detailed connection type"))
{
tran.Start();
ElementId genericTypeId = StructuralConnectionHandlerType.GetDefaultConnectionHandlerType(activeDoc.Document);
if (genericTypeId == ElementId.InvalidElementId)
{
genericTypeId = StructuralConnectionHandlerType.CreateDefaultStructuralConnectionHandlerType(activeDoc.Document);
}
conn.ChangeTypeId(genericTypeId);
TransactionStatus ts = tran.Commit();
if (ts != TransactionStatus.Committed)
{
message = "Failed to commit the current transaction !";
ret = Result.Failed;
}
}
}
else
{
message = "There is no connection selected !";
ret = Result.Failed;
}
return(ret);;
}
/// <summary>
/// Change detailed structural connection.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="activeDoc">The active document.</param>
/// <param name="message">Set message on failure.</param>
/// <returns>Returns the status of the operation.</returns>
public static Result ChangeDetailedStructuralConnection(UIDocument activeDoc, ref string message)
{
Result ret = Result.Succeeded;
// Prompt to select a structural connection.
StructuralConnectionHandler conn = StructuralConnectionSelectionUtils.SelectConnection(activeDoc);
if (conn != null)
{
using (Transaction tran = new Transaction(activeDoc.Document, "Change detailed connection type"))
{
tran.Start();
// The type is from the SteelConnectionsData.xml file.
StructuralConnectionHandlerType connectionType = StructuralConnectionHandlerType.Create(activeDoc.Document, "shearplatenew", new Guid("B490A703-5B6D-4B7A-8471-752133527925"), "shearplatenew");
if (connectionType != null)
{
// The replacement type should be valid on the connected elements.
conn.ChangeTypeId(connectionType.Id);
}
TransactionStatus ts = tran.Commit();
if (ts != TransactionStatus.Committed)
{
message = "Failed to commit the current transaction !";
ret = Result.Failed;
}
}
}
else
{
message = "There is no connection selected!";
ret = Result.Failed;
}
return(ret);
}
