/// <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 commandData, ref string message, Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementSet elements)
{
Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result returnCode = Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded;
Autodesk.Revit.UI.UIApplication app = commandData.Application;
UIDocument doc = app.ActiveUIDocument;
Transaction tran = new Transaction(doc.Document, "Update Geometry Command");
tran.Start();
try
{
ElementSet elementSet = new ElementSet();
foreach (ElementId elementId in doc.Selection.GetElementIds())
{
elementSet.Insert(doc.Document.GetElement(elementId));
}
if (elementSet.IsEmpty)
{
DoorSwingData.UpdateDoorsGeometry(doc.Document, false);
}
else
{
DoorSwingData.UpdateDoorsGeometry(doc.Document, true);
}
returnCode = Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
// if there is anything wrong, give error information and return failed.
message = ex.Message;
returnCode = Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed;
}
if (Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded == returnCode)
{
tran.Commit();
}
else
{
tran.RollBack();
}
return(returnCode);
}