/// <summary>
/// Delete generic structural connection.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="activeDoc">The active document.</param>
/// <param name="message">Set message on failure.</param>
/// <returns>Returns the status of the operation.</returns>
public static Result DeleteGenericStructuralConnection(UIDocument activeDoc, ref string message)
{
Result ret = Result.Succeeded;
// Select a structural connection.
StructuralConnectionHandler conn = StructuralConnectionSelectionUtils.SelectConnection(activeDoc);
if (conn != null)
{
// Start a new transaction.
using (Transaction tran = new Transaction(activeDoc.Document, "Delete generic structural connection"))
{
tran.Start();
// Delete selected structural connection.
activeDoc.Document.Delete(conn.Id);
TransactionStatus ts = tran.Commit();
if (ts != TransactionStatus.Committed)
{
message = "Failed to commit the current transaction !";
return(Result.Failed);
}
}
}
else
{
message = "There is no connection selected !";
ret = Result.Failed;
}
return(ret);
}
/// <summary>
/// Match properties for detailed structural connections.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="activeDoc">The active document.</param>
/// <param name="message">Set message on failure.</param>
/// <returns>Returns the status of the operation.</returns>
public static Result MatchPropertiesDetailedStructuralConnection(UIDocument activeDoc, ref string message)
{
Result ret = Result.Succeeded;
// Prompt to select a structural connection
StructuralConnectionHandler srcConn = StructuralConnectionSelectionUtils.SelectConnection(activeDoc);
StructuralConnectionHandler destConn = StructuralConnectionSelectionUtils.SelectConnection(activeDoc);
if (srcConn != null && destConn != null)
{
using (Transaction tran = new Transaction(activeDoc.Document, "Match properties"))
{
tran.Start();
// Do the properties match.
Schema masterSchema = GetSchema(activeDoc.Document, srcConn);
Entity masterEnt = srcConn.GetEntity(masterSchema);
// You could also access and modify the connection parameters.
IList <Field> fields = masterSchema.ListFields();
foreach (Field field in fields)
{
if (field.ValueType == typeof(string))
{
IList <string> parameters = masterEnt.Get <IList <string> >(field);
foreach (string str in parameters)
{
// Do something.
}
}
}
destConn.SetEntity(masterEnt);
TransactionStatus ts = tran.Commit();
if (ts != TransactionStatus.Committed)
{
message = "Failed to commit the current transaction !";
ret = Result.Failed;
}
}
}
else
{
message = "There must be two connections selected !";
ret = Result.Failed;
}
return(ret);
}
/// <summary>
/// Read information from generic structural connection.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="activeDoc">The active document.</param>
/// <param name="message">Set message on failure.</param>
/// <returns>Returns the status of the operation.</returns>
public static Result ReadGenericStructuralConnection(UIDocument activeDoc, ref string message)
{
Result ret = Result.Succeeded;
// Select structural connection.
StructuralConnectionHandler conn = StructuralConnectionSelectionUtils.SelectConnection(activeDoc);
if (conn != null)
{
// Get information from structural connection.
StringBuilder msgBuilder = new StringBuilder();
msgBuilder.AppendLine(string.Format("Connection id : {0}", conn.Id));
StructuralConnectionHandlerType connType = activeDoc.Document.GetElement(conn.GetTypeId()) as StructuralConnectionHandlerType;
if (connType != null)
{
msgBuilder.AppendLine(string.Format("Type : {0}", connType.Name));
}
msgBuilder.Append("Connected elements ids : ");
IList <ElementId> connectedElemIds = conn.GetConnectedElementIds();
foreach (var connId in connectedElemIds)
{
msgBuilder.Append(connId.ToString());
if (connId != connectedElemIds.Last())
{
msgBuilder.Append(", ");
}
}
TaskDialog.Show("Info", msgBuilder.ToString());
}
else
{
message = "There is no connection selected !";
ret = Result.Failed;
}
return(ret);
}
/// <summary>
/// Reset detailed structural connection type to generic.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="activeDoc">The active document.</param>
/// <param name="message">Set message on failure.</param>
/// <returns>Returns the status of the operation.</returns>
public static Result ResetDetailedStructuralConnection(UIDocument activeDoc, ref string message)
{
Result ret = Result.Succeeded;
// Prompt to select a structural connection.
StructuralConnectionHandler conn = StructuralConnectionSelectionUtils.SelectConnection(activeDoc);
if (conn != null)
{
using (Transaction tran = new Transaction(activeDoc.Document, "Change detailed connection type"))
{
tran.Start();
ElementId genericTypeId = StructuralConnectionHandlerType.GetDefaultConnectionHandlerType(activeDoc.Document);
if (genericTypeId == ElementId.InvalidElementId)
{
genericTypeId = StructuralConnectionHandlerType.CreateDefaultStructuralConnectionHandlerType(activeDoc.Document);
}
conn.ChangeTypeId(genericTypeId);
TransactionStatus ts = tran.Commit();
if (ts != TransactionStatus.Committed)
{
message = "Failed to commit the current transaction !";
ret = Result.Failed;
}
}
}
else
{
message = "There is no connection selected !";
ret = Result.Failed;
}
return(ret);;
}
/// <summary>
/// Change detailed structural connection.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="activeDoc">The active document.</param>
/// <param name="message">Set message on failure.</param>
/// <returns>Returns the status of the operation.</returns>
public static Result ChangeDetailedStructuralConnection(UIDocument activeDoc, ref string message)
{
Result ret = Result.Succeeded;
// Prompt to select a structural connection.
StructuralConnectionHandler conn = StructuralConnectionSelectionUtils.SelectConnection(activeDoc);
if (conn != null)
{
using (Transaction tran = new Transaction(activeDoc.Document, "Change detailed connection type"))
{
tran.Start();
// The type is from the SteelConnectionsData.xml file.
StructuralConnectionHandlerType connectionType = StructuralConnectionHandlerType.Create(activeDoc.Document, "shearplatenew", new Guid("B490A703-5B6D-4B7A-8471-752133527925"), "shearplatenew");
if (connectionType != null)
{
// The replacement type should be valid on the connected elements.
conn.ChangeTypeId(connectionType.Id);
}
TransactionStatus ts = tran.Commit();
if (ts != TransactionStatus.Committed)
{
message = "Failed to commit the current transaction !";
ret = Result.Failed;
}
}
}
else
{
message = "There is no connection selected!";
ret = Result.Failed;
}
return(ret);
}
/// <summary>
/// Update generic structural connection.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="activeDoc">The active document.</param>
/// <param name="message">Set message on failure.</param>
/// <returns>Returns the status of the operation.</returns>
public static Result UpdateGenericStructuralConnection(UIDocument activeDoc, ref string message)
{
Result ret = Result.Succeeded;
// Prompt to select a structural connection.
StructuralConnectionHandler conn = StructuralConnectionSelectionUtils.SelectConnection(activeDoc);
if (conn != null)
{
// Select elements to add to connection.
List <ElementId> ids = StructuralConnectionSelectionUtils.SelectConnectionElements(activeDoc);
if (ids.Count() > 0)
{
// Start a new transaction.
using (Transaction transaction = new Transaction(activeDoc.Document, "Update generic structural connection"))
{
transaction.Start();
conn.AddElementIds(ids);
TransactionStatus ts = transaction.Commit();
if (ts != TransactionStatus.Committed)
{
message = "Failed to commit the current transaction !";
ret = Result.Failed;
}
}
}
else
{
message = "There are no connection input elements selected !";
}
}
return(ret);
}