public Result setup_joists()
{
using (Transaction t = new Transaction(doc, "Joists"))
{
t.Start();
Family f = null;
//FIXME : move to a function that's called only once
string familyPath = @"C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2019\Libraries\US Imperial\Structural Framing\Wood\Plywood Web Joist.rfa";
doc.LoadFamily(familyPath, out f);
XYZ pt0 = XYZ.Zero;
Line directionLine = Line.CreateBound(new XYZ(0, 0, 0), new XYZ(0, 5, -joist_offset));
SketchPlane sp = SketchPlane.Create(doc, Plane.CreateByNormalAndOrigin(XYZ.BasisZ, new XYZ(0, 40, -joist_offset)));
BeamSystem bs = BeamSystem.Create(doc, joistCurves, sp, directionLine.Direction, false);
//get the layoutRule of the beamsystem
Autodesk.Revit.DB.LayoutRule layoutRule = bs.LayoutRule;
//create a new instance of the LayoutRuleClearSpacing class
LayoutRuleClearSpacing myLayoutRuleClearSpacing =
new LayoutRuleClearSpacing(2.0, BeamSystemJustifyType.Beginning);
//set the new layoutRule to the beamsystem
bs.LayoutRule = myLayoutRuleClearSpacing;
t.Commit();
}
return(Result.Succeeded);
}
public Result setup_joists()
{
using (Transaction t = new Transaction(doc, "Joists"))
{
t.Start();
Family f = null;
//FIXME : move to a function that's called only once
string familyPath = @"C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2019\Libraries\US Imperial\Structural Framing\Wood\Plywood Web Joist.rfa";
doc.LoadFamily(familyPath, out f);
XYZ pt0 = XYZ.Zero;
Line directionLine = Line.CreateBound(new XYZ(0, 0, 0), new XYZ(0, 5, -joist_offset));
SketchPlane sp = SketchPlane.Create(doc, Plane.CreateByNormalAndOrigin(XYZ.BasisZ, new XYZ(0, 40, -joist_offset)));
BeamSystem bs = BeamSystem.Create(doc, joistCurves, sp, directionLine.Direction, false);
//get the layoutRule of the beamsystem
Autodesk.Revit.DB.LayoutRule layoutRule = bs.LayoutRule;
//create a new instance of the LayoutRuleClearSpacing class
LayoutRuleClearSpacing myLayoutRuleClearSpacing =
new LayoutRuleClearSpacing(2.0, BeamSystemJustifyType.Beginning);
//set the new layoutRule to the beamsystem
bs.LayoutRule = myLayoutRuleClearSpacing;
t.Commit();
}
// Metal beam
double offset_from_floor = 80 / 12.0;
XYZ startPoint = new XYZ(0.0, 183 / 12.0, level.Elevation + offset_from_floor);
XYZ endPoint = new XYZ(472 / 12.0, 183 / 12.0, level.Elevation + offset_from_floor);
FamilySymbol beamSymbol = new FilteredElementCollector(doc).OfClass(typeof(FamilySymbol)).Cast <FamilySymbol>()
.First(q =>
q.Family.FamilyCategory.Name == "Structural Framing" &&
q.Family.Name == "W Shapes" &&
q.Name == "W12X26");
using (Transaction t = new Transaction(doc))
{
t.Start("Activate beam");
if (!beamSymbol.IsActive)
{
beamSymbol.Activate(); // doc.Regenerate();
}
t.Commit();
}
// try to insert an instance
using (Transaction tx = new Transaction(doc))
{
tx.Start("insert beam");
FamilyInstance fi = doc.Create.NewFamilyInstance(XYZ.Zero, beamSymbol, StructuralType.Beam);
(fi.Location as LocationCurve).Curve = Line.CreateBound(startPoint, endPoint);;
tx.Commit();
}
return(Result.Succeeded);
}
