/// <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 cancelled the external operation
/// at some point. Failure should be returned if the application is unable to proceed with
/// the operation.</returns>
public Result Execute(Autodesk.Revit.UI.ExternalCommandData commandData, ref string message, ElementSet elements)
{
try
{
m_application = commandData.Application;
m_document = m_application.ActiveUIDocument;
if (m_document.Document.IsFamilyDocument)
{
m_CreationBase = m_document.Document.FamilyCreate;
}
else
{
m_CreationBase = m_document.Document.Create;
}
//Pick a face from UI, create a new sketch plane via the face and set it to the current view.
Reference faceRef = m_document.Selection.PickObject(ObjectType.Face, new PlanarFaceFilter(m_document.Document), "Please pick a planar face to set the work plane. ESC for cancel.");
GeometryObject geoObject = m_document.Document.GetElement(faceRef).GetGeometryObjectFromReference(faceRef);
PlanarFace planarFace = geoObject as PlanarFace;
SketchPlane faceSketchPlane = CreateSketchPlane(planarFace.FaceNormal, planarFace.Origin);
if (faceSketchPlane != null)
{
Transaction changeSketchPlane = new Transaction(m_document.Document, "Change Sketch Plane.");
changeSketchPlane.Start();
m_document.Document.ActiveView.SketchPlane = faceSketchPlane;
m_document.Document.ActiveView.ShowActiveWorkPlane();
changeSketchPlane.Commit();
}
// Pick point from current work plane with snaps.
ObjectSnapTypes snapType = ObjectSnapTypes.Centers | ObjectSnapTypes.Endpoints | ObjectSnapTypes.Intersections
| ObjectSnapTypes.Midpoints | ObjectSnapTypes.Nearest | ObjectSnapTypes.WorkPlaneGrid;
XYZ point = m_document.Selection.PickPoint(snapType, "Please pick a point to place component.");
// Create a model curve by a circle with picked point as center.
Transaction createModelCurve = new Transaction(m_document.Document, "Create a circle.");
createModelCurve.Start();
Curve circle = Arc.Create(point, 5, 0, Math.PI * 2, faceSketchPlane.GetPlane().XVec, faceSketchPlane.GetPlane().YVec);
m_CreationBase.NewModelCurve(circle, faceSketchPlane);
createModelCurve.Commit();
return(Result.Succeeded);
}
catch (Exceptions.OperationCanceledException)
{
// Selection Cancelled. For picking face and picking point.
return(Result.Cancelled);
}
catch (System.Exception ex)
{
// If any error, give error information and return failed
message = ex.Message;
return(Result.Failed);
}
}
/// <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 cancelled the external operation
/// at some point. Failure should be returned if the application is unable to proceed with
/// the operation.</returns>
public Result Execute(Autodesk.Revit.UI.ExternalCommandData commandData, ref string message, ElementSet elements)
{
try
{
m_application = commandData.Application;
m_document = m_application.ActiveUIDocument;
if (m_document.Document.IsFamilyDocument)
m_CreationBase = m_document.Document.FamilyCreate;
else
m_CreationBase = m_document.Document.Create;
//Pick a face from UI, create a new sketch plane via the face and set it to the current view.
Reference faceRef = m_document.Selection.PickObject(ObjectType.Face, new PlanarFaceFilter(m_document.Document), "Please pick a planar face to set the work plane. ESC for cancel.");
GeometryObject geoObject = m_document.Document.GetElement(faceRef).GetGeometryObjectFromReference(faceRef);
PlanarFace planarFace = geoObject as PlanarFace;
SketchPlane faceSketchPlane = CreateSketchPlane(planarFace.Normal, planarFace.Origin);
if (faceSketchPlane != null)
{
Transaction changeSketchPlane = new Transaction(m_document.Document, "Change Sketch Plane.");
changeSketchPlane.Start();
m_document.Document.ActiveView.SketchPlane = faceSketchPlane;
m_document.Document.ActiveView.ShowActiveWorkPlane();
changeSketchPlane.Commit();
}
// Pick point from current work plane with snaps.
ObjectSnapTypes snapType = ObjectSnapTypes.Centers | ObjectSnapTypes.Endpoints | ObjectSnapTypes.Intersections
| ObjectSnapTypes.Midpoints | ObjectSnapTypes.Nearest | ObjectSnapTypes.WorkPlaneGrid;
XYZ point = m_document.Selection.PickPoint(snapType, "Please pick a point to place component.");
// Create a model curve by a circle with picked point as center.
Transaction createModelCurve = new Transaction(m_document.Document, "Create a circle.");
createModelCurve.Start();
Curve circle = m_application.Application.Create.NewArc(point, 5, 0, Math.PI * 2, faceSketchPlane.Plane.XVec, faceSketchPlane.Plane.YVec);
m_CreationBase.NewModelCurve(circle, faceSketchPlane);
createModelCurve.Commit();
return Result.Succeeded;
}
catch (Exceptions.OperationCanceledException)
{
// Selection Cancelled. For picking face and picking point.
return Result.Cancelled;
}
catch (System.Exception ex)
{
// If any error, give error information and return failed
message = ex.Message;
return Result.Failed;
}
}
