/// <summary>
/// Structural connection elements selection function. It uses a customizable filter, so the user can only select allowed elements
/// </summary>
public static List <ElementId> SelectConnectionElements(UIDocument document, string prompt)
{
List <ElementId> elemIds = new List <ElementId>();
// Create a filter for the allowed structural connection inputs.
LogicalOrFilter connElemTypes = new LogicalOrFilter(new List <ElementFilter> {
new ElementCategoryFilter(BuiltInCategory.OST_StructuralFraming),
new ElementCategoryFilter(BuiltInCategory.OST_StructuralColumns),
new ElementCategoryFilter(BuiltInCategory.OST_StructuralFoundation),
new ElementCategoryFilter(BuiltInCategory.OST_Floors),
new ElementCategoryFilter(BuiltInCategory.OST_Walls),
new ElementCategoryFilter(BuiltInCategory.OST_StructConnectionPlates)
});
StructuralConnectionSelectionFilter elemFilter = new StructuralConnectionSelectionFilter(connElemTypes);
List <Reference> refs = document.Selection.PickObjects(ObjectType.Element, elemFilter, prompt).ToList();
elemIds = refs.Select(e => e.ElementId).ToList();
return(elemIds);
}
/// <summary>
/// Structural connection selection function. It uses a customizable filter, so the user can only select connections
/// </summary>
public static StructuralConnectionHandler SelectConnection(UIDocument document)
{
StructuralConnectionHandler conn = null;
// Create a filter for structural connections.
LogicalOrFilter types = new LogicalOrFilter(new List <ElementFilter> {
new ElementCategoryFilter(BuiltInCategory.OST_StructConnections)
});
StructuralConnectionSelectionFilter filter = new StructuralConnectionSelectionFilter(types);
Reference target = document.Selection.PickObject(ObjectType.Element, filter, "Select connection element :");
if (target != null)
{
Element targetElement = document.Document.GetElement(target);
if (targetElement != null)
{
conn = targetElement as StructuralConnectionHandler;
}
}
return(conn);
}
/// <summary>
/// Custom connection elements selection function. It uses a customizable filter, so the user can only select allowed elements
/// </summary>
public static List <Reference> SelectConnectionElementsCustom(UIDocument document)
{
List <ElementId> elemIds = new List <ElementId>();
// Create a filter for the allowed structural connection inputs.
LogicalOrFilter connElemTypes = new LogicalOrFilter(new List <ElementFilter> {
new ElementCategoryFilter(BuiltInCategory.OST_StructuralFraming),
new ElementCategoryFilter(BuiltInCategory.OST_StructuralColumns),
new ElementCategoryFilter(BuiltInCategory.OST_StructConnectionBolts),
new ElementCategoryFilter(BuiltInCategory.OST_StructConnectionHoles),
new ElementCategoryFilter(BuiltInCategory.OST_StructConnectionAnchors),
new ElementCategoryFilter(BuiltInCategory.OST_StructConnectionShearStuds),
new ElementCategoryFilter(BuiltInCategory.OST_StructConnectionWelds),
new ElementCategoryFilter(BuiltInCategory.OST_StructConnectionModifiers),
new ElementCategoryFilter(BuiltInCategory.OST_StructConnectionPlates)
});
StructuralConnectionSelectionFilter elemFilter = new StructuralConnectionSelectionFilter(connElemTypes);
List <Reference> refs = document.Selection.PickObjects(ObjectType.Element, elemFilter, "Select elements to add to connection :").ToList();
return(refs);
}