/// <summary>
/// Create the shared parameters.
/// </summary>
static void CreateSharedParameters(
Document doc,
Dictionary <string, ParamDef> paramdefs,
List <string> log)
{
Application app = doc.Application;
// Save original shared parameter file name
string saveSharedParamsFileName
= app.SharedParametersFilename;
// Set up our own shared parameter file name
string path = Path.GetTempPath();
path = Path.Combine(path,
_shared_parameters_filename);
StreamWriter stream;
stream = new StreamWriter(path);
stream.Close();
app.SharedParametersFilename = path;
path = app.SharedParametersFilename;
// Retrieve shared parameter file object
DefinitionFile f
= app.OpenSharedParameterFile();
List <string> keys = new List <string>(paramdefs.Keys);
keys.Sort();
foreach (string pname in keys)
{
ParamDef def = paramdefs[pname];
// Create the category set for binding
Binding binding = app.Create.NewInstanceBinding(
def.Categories);
// Retrieve or create shared parameter group
DefinitionGroup group
= f.Groups.get_Item(def.GroupName)
?? f.Groups.Create(def.GroupName);
// Retrieve or create the parameter;
// we could check if they are already bound,
// but it looks like Insert will just ignore
// them in that case.
Definition definition = group.Definitions.get_Item(
pname);
try
{
if (null == definition)
{
ExternalDefinitionCreationOptions opt
= new ExternalDefinitionCreationOptions(
pname, def.Type);
definition = group.Definitions.Create(opt);
}
doc.ParameterBindings.Insert(definition,
binding, def.BipGroup);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
log.Add(string.Format(
"Error: creating shared parameter '{0}': {1}",
pname, ex.Message));
}
}
// Restore original shared parameter file name
app.SharedParametersFilename = saveSharedParamsFileName;
}
public Result Execute(
ExternalCommandData commandData,
ref string message,
ElementSet elements)
{
UIApplication uiapp = commandData.Application;
UIDocument uidoc = uiapp.ActiveUIDocument;
Document doc = uidoc.Document;
List <string> log = new List <string>();
log.Add(string.Format(
"\r\n\r\n{0:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss}: rvtmetaprop begin",
DateTime.Now));
int n;
#region Select meta property input file
string filename = "";
if (!FileSelector.Select(ref filename))
{
return(Result.Cancelled);
}
log.Add("Input file selected: " + filename);
#endregion // Select meta property input file
#region Deserialise meta properties from input file
List <MetaProp> props = null;
if (filename.ToLower().EndsWith(".json"))
{
string s = File.ReadAllText(filename);
props = JsonConvert
.DeserializeObject <List <MetaProp> >(s);
}
else if (filename.ToLower().EndsWith(".csv"))
{
IEnumerable <IList <string> > a
= EasyCsv.FromFile(filename, true);
n = a.Count();
props = new List <MetaProp>(n);
foreach (IList <string> rec in a)
{
props.Add(new MetaProp(rec));
}
}
else
{
message = "Unhandled meta property file format: "
+ Path.GetExtension(filename);
return(Result.Failed);
}
log.Add(props.Count + " meta properties deserialised");
#endregion // Deserialise meta properties from input file
#region Remove 'Model' properties
// Special 'Model' properties have extenalId prefix 'doc_'
n = props.RemoveAll(m => m.IsModelProperty);
if (0 < n)
{
log.Add(n.ToString()
+ " 'Model' properties removed with"
+ " extenalId prefix 'doc_'");
}
#endregion // Remove 'Model' properties
#region Remove 'File' and 'Link' properties
// 'File' and 'Link' properties are not supported
n = props.RemoveAll(m => m.IsFileOrLinkProperty);
if (0 < n)
{
log.Add(n.ToString()
+ " File and Link properties removed");
}
#endregion // Remove 'Model' properties
#region Determine missing elements
// Test that original elements are present in model
IEnumerable <MetaProp> missing
= props.Where <MetaProp>(m => null
== doc.GetElement(m.externalId));
n = missing.Count();
if (0 < n)
{
string s = string.Format(
"{0} invalid unique id{1}",
n, (1 == n) ? "" : "s");
List <string> uids = new List <string>(missing
.Select <MetaProp, string>(m => m.externalId)
.Distinct <string>());
uids.Sort();
n = uids.Count;
s += string.Format(
" used in {0} meta propert{1}: ",
n, (1 == n) ? "y" : "ies");
TaskDialog d = new TaskDialog(s);
log.Add("Error: " + s);
s = " " + string.Join("\r\n ",
missing.Select <MetaProp, string>(
m => m.component));
d.MainContent = s;
d.Show();
log.Add(s);
props.RemoveAll(m => null
== doc.GetElement(m.externalId));
}
#endregion // Determine missing elements
#region Determine parameters to use to store in
// Determine what existing properties can be used;
// for new ones, create dictionary mapping parameter
// name to shared parameter definition input data
Dictionary <string, ParamDef> paramdefs
= new Dictionary <string, ParamDef>();
foreach (MetaProp m in props)
{
m.CanSet = false;
string s = m.displayName;
// Check for existing parameters
Element e = doc.GetElement(m.externalId);
IList <Parameter> a = e.GetParameters(m.displayName);
n = a.Count;
if (0 < n)
{
// Property already exists on element
if (1 < n)
{
log.Add(string.Format(
"Error: element <{0}> already has {1} parameters named '{2}'",
m.component, n, m.displayName));
}
else
{
Parameter p = a[0];
Definition pdef = p.Definition;
//ExternalDefinition extdef = pdef as ExternalDefinition;
//InternalDefinition intdef = pdef as InternalDefinition;
//log.Add( string.Format( "extdef {0}, intdef {1}",
// null == extdef ? "<null>" : "ok",
// null == intdef ? "<null>" : "ok" ) );
ParameterType ptyp = pdef.ParameterType;
if (m.ParameterType != ptyp)
{
log.Add(string.Format(
"Error: element <{0}> parameter '{1}' has type {2} != meta property type {3}",
m.component, m.displayName, ptyp.ToString(), m.metaType));
}
else if (p.IsReadOnly)
{
log.Add(string.Format(
"Error: element <{0}> parameter '{1}' is read-only",
m.component, m.displayName));
}
else
{
m.CanSet = true;
}
}
}
else if (!m.IsDeleteOverride)
{
// Property needs to be added to element
// If several properties are added,
// ensure they all go into the same
// built -in parameter group.
if (paramdefs.ContainsKey(s) &&
!m.displayCategory.Equals(
paramdefs[s].GroupName))
{
log.Add(string.Format(
"Error: element <{0}> parameter '{1}' "
+ "display category is {2} != {3} from "
+ "prior definition",
m.component, m.displayName, m.displayCategory,
paramdefs[s].GroupName));
}
else
{
if (!paramdefs.ContainsKey(s))
{
paramdefs.Add(s, new ParamDef(m));
}
ParamDef def = paramdefs[s];
Category cat = e.Category;
if (!def.Categories.Contains(cat))
{
def.Categories.Insert(cat);
}
m.CanSet = true;
}
}
}
props.RemoveAll(m => !m.CanSet);
#endregion // Determine parameters to use to store in
using (TransactionGroup tg = new TransactionGroup(doc))
{
tg.Start("Import Forge Meta Properties");
#region Create required shared parameter bindings
// Create required shared parameter bindings
n = paramdefs.Count;
if (0 < n)
{
using (Transaction tx = new Transaction(doc))
{
tx.Start("Create Shared Parameters");
CreateSharedParameters(doc, paramdefs, log);
tx.Commit();
log.Add(string.Format(
"Created {0} new shared parameter{1}",
n, (1 == n ? "" : "s")));
}
}
#endregion // Create required shared parameter bindings
#region Import Forge meta properties to parameter values
// Set meta properties on elements
using (Transaction tx = new Transaction(doc))
{
tx.Start("Import Forge Meta Properties");
n = props.Count;
log.Add(string.Format(
"Setting {0} propert{1}:",
n, (1 == n ? "y" : "ies")));
foreach (MetaProp m in props)
{
log.Add(string.Format(
"Set {0} property {1} = '{2}'", m.component,
m.displayName, m.DisplayString));
Element e = doc.GetElement(m.externalId);
IList <Parameter> a = e.GetParameters(m.displayName);
n = a.Count; // may be zero if shared param creation failed
Debug.Assert(0 == n || 1 == n,
"expected one single parameter of this "
+ "name; all others are skipped");
if (0 < n)
{
m.SetValue(a[0]);
}
}
tx.Commit();
}
#endregion // Import Forge meta properties to parameter values
tg.Assimilate();
//tg.Commit();
}
log.Add(string.Format(
"{0:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss}: rvtmetaprop completed.\r\n",
DateTime.Now));
filename = Path.Combine(Path.GetDirectoryName(
Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location),
"rvtmetaprop.log");
File.AppendAllText(filename,
string.Join("\r\n", log));
Process.Start(filename);
return(Result.Succeeded);
}