/// <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(Autodesk.Revit.UI.ExternalCommandData commandData,
ref string message,
ElementSet elements)
{
try
{
Transaction documentTransaction = new Transaction(commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document, "Document");
documentTransaction.Start();
using (SpotDimensionInfoDlg infoForm = new SpotDimensionInfoDlg(commandData))
{
//Highlight the selected spotdimension
if (infoForm.ShowDialog() == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK &&
infoForm.SelectedSpotDimension != null)
{
elements.Insert(infoForm.SelectedSpotDimension);
message = "High light the selected SpotDimension";
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed);
}
}
documentTransaction.Commit();
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
// If there are something wrong, give error information and return failed
message = ex.Message;
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.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(Autodesk.Revit.UI.ExternalCommandData commandData,
ref string message,
ElementSet elements)
{
try
{
Transaction documentTransaction = new Transaction(commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document, "Document");
documentTransaction.Start();
using (SpotDimensionInfoDlg infoForm = new SpotDimensionInfoDlg(commandData))
{
//Highlight the selected spotdimension
if (infoForm.ShowDialog() == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK
&& infoForm.SelectedSpotDimension != null)
{
elements.Insert(infoForm.SelectedSpotDimension);
message = "High light the selected SpotDimension";
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed;
}
}
documentTransaction.Commit();
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
// If there are something wrong, give error information and return failed
message = ex.Message;
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed;
}
}
