///<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 Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result Execute(ExternalCommandData revit,
ref string message, Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementSet elements)
{
Transaction trans = new Transaction(revit.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document, "Revit.SDK.Samples.CreateComplexAreaRein");
trans.Start();
//initialize members
m_revit = revit;
m_currentDoc = revit.Application.ActiveUIDocument;
m_data = new AreaReinData(revit.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document);
try
{
//check precondition and prepare necessary data to create AreaReinforcement.
Reference refer = null;
IList <Curve> curves = new List <Curve>();
Floor floor = InitFloor(ref refer, ref curves);
//ask for user's input
AreaReinData dataOnFloor = new AreaReinData(revit.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document);
CreateComplexAreaReinForm createForm = new
CreateComplexAreaReinForm(dataOnFloor);
if (createForm.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
//define the Major Direction of AreaReinforcement,
//we get direction of first Line on the Floor as the Major Direction
Line firstLine = (Line)(curves[0]);
Autodesk.Revit.DB.XYZ majorDirection = new Autodesk.Revit.DB.XYZ(
firstLine.GetEndPoint(1).X - firstLine.GetEndPoint(0).X,
firstLine.GetEndPoint(1).Y - firstLine.GetEndPoint(0).Y,
firstLine.GetEndPoint(1).Z - firstLine.GetEndPoint(0).Z);
//create AreaReinforcement by AreaReinforcement.Create() function
DocCreator creator = m_revit.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document.Create;
ElementId areaReinforcementTypeId = AreaReinforcementType.CreateDefaultAreaReinforcementType(revit.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document);
ElementId rebarBarTypeId = RebarBarType.CreateDefaultRebarBarType(revit.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document);
ElementId rebarHookTypeId = RebarHookType.CreateDefaultRebarHookType(revit.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document);
AreaReinforcement areaRein = AreaReinforcement.Create(revit.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document, floor, curves, majorDirection, areaReinforcementTypeId, rebarBarTypeId, rebarHookTypeId);
//set AreaReinforcement and it's AreaReinforcementCurves parameters
dataOnFloor.FillIn(areaRein);
trans.Commit();
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded);
}
}
catch (ApplicationException appEx)
{
message = appEx.Message;
trans.RollBack();
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed);
}
catch
{
message = "Unknow Errors.";
trans.RollBack();
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed);
}
trans.RollBack();
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Cancelled);
}