/// <summary>
/// Gets IFC type name of an element.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="element">
/// The element.
/// </param>
/// <returns>
/// The IFC type name.
/// </returns>
public static string GetIFCEnumTypeName(ExporterIFC exporterIFC, Element element)
{
string ifcEnumType = ExporterIFCUtils.GetIFCType(element, exporterIFC);
return(ifcEnumType);
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets export type for an element.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="exporterIFC">
/// The ExporterIFC object.
/// </param>
/// <param name="element">
/// The element.
/// </param>
/// <param name="enumTypeValue">
/// The output string value represents the enum type.
/// </param>
/// <returns>
/// The IFCExportType.
/// </returns>
public static IFCExportType GetExportType(ExporterIFC exporterIFC, Element element,
out string enumTypeValue)
{
enumTypeValue = "";
IFCExportType exportType = IFCExportType.DontExport;
// Get potential override value first.
{
string symbolClassName;
string exportAsEntity = "IFCExportAs";
string exportAsType = "IFCExportType";
ParameterUtil.GetStringValueFromElementOrSymbol(element, exportAsEntity, out symbolClassName);
ParameterUtil.GetStringValueFromElementOrSymbol(element, exportAsType, out enumTypeValue);
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(symbolClassName))
{
exportType = ElementFilteringUtil.GetExportTypeFromClassName(symbolClassName);
if (exportType != IFCExportType.DontExport)
{
return(exportType);
}
}
}
Category category = element.Category;
if (category == null)
{
return(IFCExportType.DontExport);
}
ElementId categoryId = category.Id;
string ifcClassName = ExporterIFCUtils.GetIFCClassName(element, exporterIFC);
if (ifcClassName != "")
{
enumTypeValue = ExporterIFCUtils.GetIFCType(element, exporterIFC);
// if using name, override category id if match is found.
if (!ifcClassName.Equals("Default", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
{
exportType = ElementFilteringUtil.GetExportTypeFromClassName(ifcClassName);
}
}
// if not set, fall back on category id.
if (exportType == IFCExportType.DontExport)
{
//bool exportSeparately = true;
exportType = ElementFilteringUtil.GetExportTypeFromCategoryId(categoryId, out enumTypeValue /*, out bool exportSeparately*/);
}
// if not set, fall back on symbol functions.
// allow override of IfcBuildingElementProxy.
if ((exportType == IFCExportType.DontExport) || (exportType == IFCExportType.ExportBuildingElementProxy))
{
// TODO: add isColumn.
//if (familySymbol.IsColumn())
//exportType = IFCExportType.ExportColumnType;
//else
FamilyInstance familyInstance = element as FamilyInstance;
if (familyInstance != null)
{
switch (familyInstance.StructuralType)
{
case Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.StructuralType.Beam:
exportType = IFCExportType.ExportBeam;
break;
case Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.StructuralType.Footing:
exportType = IFCExportType.ExportFooting;
break;
}
}
}
return(exportType);
}