/// <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(ExternalCommandData commandData, ref string message, ElementSet elements)
{
// This commands provide interact with active document
UIApplication uiapp = commandData.Application;
UIDocument uidoc = uiapp.ActiveUIDocument;
Autodesk.Revit.ApplicationServices.Application app = uiapp.Application;
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document doc = uidoc.Document;
View activeView = doc.ActiveView;
Element cutter = GeometryHelper.GetFramingElement(doc, uidoc);
FamilyInstance familyInstance = cutter as FamilyInstance;
// For more details, please consult http://www.autodesk.com/adv-steel-api-walkthroughs-2019-enu
IList <Element> intersects = GeometryHelper.GetSolidIntersects(doc, activeView, cutter);
using (Transaction tx = new Transaction(doc))
{
// Start the transaction and give a unique name
tx.Start("Cope Beam with Intersection");
try
{
GeometryHelper.CopeIntersects(doc, intersects, cutter, true);
}
catch (OperationCanceledException)
{
return(Result.Failed);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
TaskDialog.Show("ERROR", e.Message);
}
// End the transaction
tx.Commit();
}
return(Result.Succeeded);
}
/// <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(ExternalCommandData commandData, ref string message, ElementSet elements)
{
// This commands provide interact with active document
UIApplication uiapp = commandData.Application;
UIDocument uidoc = uiapp.ActiveUIDocument;
Autodesk.Revit.ApplicationServices.Application app = uiapp.Application;
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document doc = uidoc.Document;
View activeView = doc.ActiveView;
Element cutter = GeometryHelper.GetFramingElement(doc, uidoc);
IList <Element> intersects = GeometryHelper.GetBouindingBoxIntersect(doc, activeView, cutter);
using (Transaction tx = new Transaction(doc))
{
// Start the transaction and give a unique name
tx.Start("Cope Beam with Intersection");
FailureHandlingOptions failureHandlingOptions = tx.GetFailureHandlingOptions();
failureHandlingOptions.SetFailuresPreprocessor(new failure());
tx.SetFailureHandlingOptions(failureHandlingOptions);
try
{
GeometryHelper.CopeIntersects(doc, intersects, cutter, true);
}
catch (OperationCanceledException)
{
return(Result.Failed);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
TaskDialog.Show("ERROR", e.Message);
}
// End the transaction
tx.Commit();
}
return(Result.Succeeded);
}