/// <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 canceled the external operation /// at some point. Failure should be returned if the application is unable to proceed with /// the operation.</returns> public virtual Result Execute(ExternalCommandData commandData, ref string message, ElementSet elements) { try { Document document = commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document; TrianglesData trianglesData = TrianglesData.Load(); using (Transaction tran = new Transaction(document, "CreateTrianglesTopography")) { tran.Start(); // Creates a new topography surface element from facets and adds it to the document. IList <PolymeshFacet> triangleFacets = new List <PolymeshFacet>(); foreach (List <int> facet in trianglesData.Facets) { triangleFacets.Add(new PolymeshFacet(facet[0], facet[1], facet[2])); } TopographySurface topoSurface = TopographySurface.Create(document, trianglesData.Points, triangleFacets); Parameter name = topoSurface.get_Parameter(Autodesk.Revit.DB.BuiltInParameter.ROOM_NAME); if (name != null) { name.Set("CreateTrianglesTopography"); } tran.Commit(); } return(Result.Succeeded); } catch (Exception ex) { message = ex.Message; return(Result.Failed); } }