public static void CenterTextOnLine(global::Revit.Elements.Dimension dimension)
{
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument;
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension internalDimension = (Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension)dimension.InternalElement;
Autodesk.Revit.DB.View ownerView = (Autodesk.Revit.DB.View)doc.GetElement(internalDimension.OwnerViewId);
//calculate offset distance from the view scale and the text size.
int viewScaleFactor = ownerView.Scale;
double textHeight = (double)internalDimension.DimensionType.get_Parameter(BuiltInParameter.TEXT_SIZE).AsDouble();
double offsetAmount = ((textHeight + 0.002604) / 2) * viewScaleFactor;
List <Line> dimCurve = GetCurve(dimension);
if (internalDimension.NumberOfSegments > 1)
{
for (int i = 0; i < internalDimension.NumberOfSegments; i++)
{
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Line dimLine = dimCurve[i].ToRevitType() as Autodesk.Revit.DB.Line;
var currentSegment = internalDimension.Segments.get_Item(i);
XYZ point = dimLine.Evaluate(0.5, true);
XYZ normal = dimLine.Direction.Normalize();
XYZ dir = new XYZ(0, 0, 1);
XYZ cross = normal.CrossProduct(dir);
if (cross.Y > 0)
{
offsetAmount = -offsetAmount;
}
XYZ pointEnd = point + (offsetAmount) * cross;
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc);
currentSegment.TextPosition = pointEnd;
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone();
}
}
else
{
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Line singleLine = dimCurve.First().ToRevitType() as Autodesk.Revit.DB.Line;
XYZ point = singleLine.Evaluate(0.5, true);
XYZ normal = singleLine.Direction.Normalize();
XYZ dir = new XYZ(0, 0, 1);
XYZ cross = normal.CrossProduct(dir);
if (cross.Y > 0)
{
offsetAmount = -offsetAmount;
}
XYZ pointEnd = point + (offsetAmount) * cross;
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc);
internalDimension.TextPosition = pointEnd;
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone();
}
}
public static List <string> DisplayValueString(global::Revit.Elements.Dimension dimension)
{
//the current document
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument;
//list to append values to
List <string> values = new List <string>();
//convert the dimension to the Revit DB Version
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension internalDimension = dimension.InternalElement as Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension;
if (internalDimension.DimensionType.GetUnitsFormatOptions().UseDefault)
{
if (internalDimension.NumberOfSegments == 0)
{
values.Add(internalDimension.ValueString);
}
else
{
foreach (DimensionSegment segment in internalDimension.Segments)
{
values.Add(segment.ValueString);
}
}
}
else
{
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc);
Units ogUnits = doc.GetUnits();
Units newUnits = new Units(UnitSystem.Imperial);
newUnits.SetFormatOptions(internalDimension.DimensionType.UnitType,
internalDimension.DimensionType.GetUnitsFormatOptions());
//set the document units and commit the change
doc.SetUnits(newUnits);
//if else statement to work for both single segment or multi segment dimensions.
if (internalDimension.NumberOfSegments == 0)
{
values.Add(internalDimension.ValueString);
}
else
{
foreach (DimensionSegment segment in internalDimension.Segments)
{
values.Add(segment.ValueString);
}
}
doc.SetUnits(ogUnits);
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone();
}
//return the values you retrieved.
return(values);
}
public static List <Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Line> GetCurve(global::Revit.Elements.Dimension dimension)
{
//convert to internal dimension
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension internalDimension = (Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension)dimension.InternalElement;
Document doc = internalDimension.Document;
List <Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Line> dimensionLine = new List <Line>();
if (internalDimension.NumberOfSegments > 1)
{
Autodesk.Revit.DB.DimensionSegmentArray dimSegArray = internalDimension.Segments;
List <Autodesk.Revit.DB.DimensionSegment> dimSegments = new List <DimensionSegment>();
foreach (Autodesk.Revit.DB.DimensionSegment seg in internalDimension.Segments)
{
dimSegments.Add(seg);
}
foreach (Autodesk.Revit.DB.DimensionSegment s in dimSegments)
{
var originPoint = s.Origin.ToPoint();
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Line dimCurve = (Autodesk.Revit.DB.Line)internalDimension.Curve;
var vector = dimCurve.Direction.ToVector();
var dimValue = s.Value.Value;
if (doc.DisplayUnitSystem.ToString() != "IMPERIAL")
{
dimValue = s.Value.Value * 304.8;
}
var startPoint =
(Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Point)originPoint.Translate(vector.Reverse(), dimValue / 2);
var endPoint = (Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Point)originPoint.Translate(vector, dimValue / 2);
dimensionLine.Add(Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Line.ByStartPointEndPoint(startPoint, endPoint));
}
}
else
{
var originPoint = internalDimension.Origin.ToPoint();
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Line dimCurve = (Autodesk.Revit.DB.Line)internalDimension.Curve;
var vector = dimCurve.Direction.ToVector();
var dimValue = internalDimension.Value.Value;
if (doc.DisplayUnitSystem.ToString() != "IMPERIAL")
{
dimValue = internalDimension.Value.Value * 304.8;
}
var startPoint =
(Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Point)originPoint.Translate(vector.Reverse(), dimValue / 2);
var endPoint = (Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Point)originPoint.Translate(vector, dimValue / 2);
dimensionLine.Add(Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Line.ByStartPointEndPoint(startPoint, endPoint));
}
return(dimensionLine);
}
public static List <string> BelowValue(global::Revit.Elements.Dimension dimension)
{
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension internalDimension = dimension.InternalElement as Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension;
List <string> values = new List <string>();
if (internalDimension.NumberOfSegments == 0)
{
values.Add(internalDimension.Below);
}
else
{
foreach (DimensionSegment segment in internalDimension.Segments)
{
values.Add(segment.Below);
}
}
return(values);
}
public static List <Point> TextPosition(global::Revit.Elements.Dimension dimension)
{
//List<Point> textPosition = new List<Point>(dimension.Select(d => ((Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension)d.InternalElement).TextPosition.ToPoint()).ToArray());
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension internalDimension = dimension.InternalElement as Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension;
List <Point> values = new List <Point>();
if (internalDimension.NumberOfSegments == 0)
{
values.Add(internalDimension.TextPosition.ToPoint(true));
}
else
{
foreach (DimensionSegment segment in internalDimension.Segments)
{
values.Add(segment.TextPosition.ToPoint(true));
}
}
return(values);
}
public static List <string> ValueString(global::Revit.Elements.Dimension dimension)
{
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension internalDimension = dimension.InternalElement as Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension;
List <string> values = new List <string>();
//List<string> valueString = new List<string>(dimension.Select(d => ((Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension)d.InternalElement).ValueString).ToArray());
if (internalDimension.NumberOfSegments == 0)
{
values.Add(internalDimension.ValueString);
}
else
{
foreach (DimensionSegment segment in internalDimension.Segments)
{
values.Add(segment.ValueString);
}
}
return(values);
}
public static List <global::Revit.Elements.Element> GetReferenceElements(global::Revit.Elements.Dimension dimension)
{
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument;
//convert to internal dimension
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension internalDimension = (Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension)dimension.InternalElement;
//lists to output success or not success
List <global::Revit.Elements.Element> referenceElements = new List <global::Revit.Elements.Element>();
try
{
ReferenceArray refs = new ReferenceArray();
refs = internalDimension.References;
foreach (Reference r in refs)
{
referenceElements.Add(doc.GetElement(r.ElementId).ToDSType(true));
}
}
catch (Exception)
{
referenceElements.Add(null);
}
return(referenceElements);
}
public static void SetTextLocation(global::Revit.Elements.Dimension dimension, List <Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Point> locationPoint)
{
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument;
//convert to internal dimension
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension internalDimension = (Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension)dimension.InternalElement;
List <Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension> internalDimensionList =
new List <Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension> {
internalDimension
};
if (internalDimension.NumberOfSegments > 1) //set the multi segment ones
{
List <DimensionSegment> dimSegments = new List <DimensionSegment>();
foreach (DimensionSegment seg in internalDimension.Segments)
{
dimSegments.Add(seg);
}
//check if lists are even
bool cond = locationPoint.Count < 2 && dimSegments.Count > 1;
IEnumerable <Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Point> repeatedSequence = Enumerable.Repeat(locationPoint.First(), dimSegments.Count);
if (cond)
{
int count = 0;
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc);
while (count < dimSegments.Count)
{
dimSegments[count].TextPosition = repeatedSequence.ElementAt(count).ToXyz();
count++;
}
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone();
}
else
{
int count = 0;
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc);
while (count < dimSegments.Count)
{
dimSegments[count].TextPosition = locationPoint[count].ToXyz();
count++;
}
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone();
}
}
else // set the single ones
{
//check if lists are even
bool cond = locationPoint.Count < 2 && internalDimensionList.Count > 1;
IEnumerable <Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry.Point> repeatedSequence = Enumerable.Repeat(locationPoint.First(), internalDimensionList.Count);
if (cond)
{
int count = 0;
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc);
while (count < internalDimensionList.Count)
{
internalDimensionList[count].TextPosition = repeatedSequence.ElementAt(count).ToXyz();
count++;
}
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone();
}
else
{
int count = 0;
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc);
while (count < internalDimensionList.Count)
{
internalDimensionList[count].TextPosition = locationPoint[count].ToXyz();
count++;
}
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone();
}
}
}
public static Dictionary <string, object> SetBelowValue(global::Revit.Elements.Dimension dimension, List <string> belowValue)
{
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument;
//convert to internal dimension
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension internalDimension = (Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension)dimension.InternalElement;
List <Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension> internalDimensionList =
new List <Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension> {
internalDimension
};
//lists to output success or not success
List <global::Revit.Elements.Element> set = new List <global::Revit.Elements.Element>();
List <global::Revit.Elements.Element> notSet = new List <global::Revit.Elements.Element>();
try
{
if (internalDimension.NumberOfSegments > 1) //set the multi segment ones
{
List <DimensionSegment> dimSegments = new List <DimensionSegment>();
foreach (DimensionSegment seg in internalDimension.Segments)
{
dimSegments.Add(seg);
}
//check if lists are even
bool cond = belowValue.Count < 2 && dimSegments.Count > 1;
IEnumerable <string> repeatedSequence = Enumerable.Repeat(belowValue.First(), dimSegments.Count);
if (cond)
{
int count = 0;
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc);
while (count < dimSegments.Count)
{
dimSegments[count].Below = repeatedSequence.ElementAt(count);
count++;
}
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone();
set.Add(dimension);
}
else
{
int count = 0;
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc);
while (count < dimSegments.Count)
{
dimSegments[count].Below = belowValue[count];
count++;
}
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone();
set.Add(dimension);
}
}
else // set the single ones
{
//check if lists are even
bool cond = belowValue.Count < 2 && internalDimensionList.Count > 1;
IEnumerable <string> repeatedSequence = Enumerable.Repeat(belowValue.First(), internalDimensionList.Count);
if (cond)
{
int count = 0;
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc);
while (count < internalDimensionList.Count)
{
internalDimensionList[count].Below = repeatedSequence.ElementAt(count);
count++;
}
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone();
set.Add(dimension);
}
else
{
int count = 0;
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc);
while (count < internalDimensionList.Count)
{
internalDimensionList[count].Below = belowValue[count];
count++;
}
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone();
set.Add(dimension);
}
}
}
catch (Exception)
{
notSet.Add(dimension);
}
//returns the outputs
var outInfo = new Dictionary <string, object>
{
{ "set", set },
{ "notSet", notSet }
};
return(outInfo);
}