//reate and Register Dynamic Model Updaters with the Current Session of Revit. It should only need to be registered one time per session, and affects
//all documents opened there after
private Result RegisterUpdaters(UIControlledApplication RevitApplication)
{
try
{
//Create a new instance of the ViewSheetUpdater Class and Pass the ActiveAddInId for this Application
Updaters.ViewSheetUpdater viewSheetUpdater = new Updaters.ViewSheetUpdater(RevitApplication.ActiveAddInId);
//Register the Updater for this Session of Revit. The IsOption bool at the end allows the modifications of the updater to persist even if another user
//doesnt have the same add-in (For paid / propriatary add-in like Autodesk Subcription itsm)
UpdaterRegistry.RegisterUpdater(viewSheetUpdater, true);
//Filter the items being "watched" to just ViewSheets so we use a class filter
ElementClassFilter viewSheetFilter = new ElementClassFilter(typeof(ViewSheet));
//Add a trigger to the Updater so Revit knows When to execute the Updater. Here it is set for Element Addition
//which is when a new sheet is created.
UpdaterRegistry.AddTrigger(viewSheetUpdater.GetUpdaterId(), viewSheetFilter, Element.GetChangeTypeElementAddition());
//This Method is set up as a Result becuase you may need to Unregister and Re-Register the updaters for other portions of the App and
//it is good to know if it all worked or not
return(Result.Succeeded);
}
//Catch any exceptions and present them to the User
catch (Exception ex)
{
TaskDialog.Show("Error Registering Updaters", ex.ToString());
return(Result.Failed);
}
}
//Disable Dynamic Model Updaters within the Current Session of Revit. This is useful when another tool may be stopped or interupted by an Updater
internal static Result DisableUpdaters(UIControlledApplication RevitApplication)
{
try
{
//Create a new instance of the ViewSheetUpdater Class and Pass the ActiveAddInId for this Application
Updaters.ViewSheetUpdater sheetUpdater = new Updaters.ViewSheetUpdater(RevitApplication.ActiveAddInId);
//Disable the updater. It will not execute again until it is Enabled
UpdaterRegistry.DisableUpdater(sheetUpdater.GetUpdaterId());
//Return the Result
return(Result.Succeeded);
}
//Catch any exceptions and present them to the User
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString(), "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
return(Result.Failed);
}
}
//Enable Dynamic Model Updaters within the Current Session of Revit. This is to be used when one or more Updaters were Disabled programatically
internal static Result EnableUpdaters(UIControlledApplication RevitApplication)
{
try
{
//Create a new instance of the ViewSheetUpdater Class and Pass the ActiveAddInId for this Application
Updaters.ViewSheetUpdater viewSheetUpdater = new Updaters.ViewSheetUpdater(RevitApplication.ActiveAddInId);
//Enable the updater once it is registered, or if it has been disabled by another Method or Class programatically
UpdaterRegistry.EnableUpdater(viewSheetUpdater.GetUpdaterId());
//Return the result
return(Result.Succeeded);
}
//Catch any exceptions and present them to the User
catch (Exception ex)
{
TaskDialog.Show("Error Enabling Updaters", ex.ToString());
return(Result.Failed);
}
}
//Unregister Dynamic Model Updaters with the Current Session of Revit to clean things up on Exit
private Result UnregisterUpdaters(UIControlledApplication RevitApplication)
{
try
{
//Create a new instance of the ViewSheetUpdater Class and Pass the ActiveAddInId for this Application
Updaters.ViewSheetUpdater viewSheetUpdater = new Updaters.ViewSheetUpdater(RevitApplication.ActiveAddInId);
//Unregister the Updater from the Updater Registry using the UpdaterId
UpdaterRegistry.UnregisterUpdater(viewSheetUpdater.GetUpdaterId());
//Return the result
return(Result.Succeeded);
}
//Catch any exceptions and present them to the User
catch (Exception ex)
{
TaskDialog.Show("Error Unregistering Updaters", ex.ToString());
return(Result.Failed);
}
}