// // (C) Copyright 2003-2023 by Autodesk, Inc. // // Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software in // object code form for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, // provided that the above copyright notice appears in all copies and // that both that copyright notice and the limited warranty and // restricted rights notice below appear in all supporting // documentation. // // AUTODESK PROVIDES THIS PROGRAM "AS IS" AND WITH ALL FAULTS. // AUTODESK SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF // MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE. AUTODESK, INC. // DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE // UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. // // Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to // restrictions set forth in FAR 52.227-19 (Commercial Computer // Software - Restricted Rights) and DFAR 252.227-7013(c)(1)(ii) // (Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software), as applicable. // using System; using System.Windows.Forms; using System.Collections; using Autodesk.Revit; using Autodesk.Revit.DB; using Autodesk.Revit.UI; using TaskDialog = Autodesk.Revit.UI.TaskDialog; namespace Revit.SDK.Samples.DeleteObject.CS { /// /// Delete the elements that were selected /// [Autodesk.Revit.Attributes.Transaction(Autodesk.Revit.Attributes.TransactionMode.Manual)] [Autodesk.Revit.Attributes.Regeneration(Autodesk.Revit.Attributes.RegenerationOption.Manual)] [Autodesk.Revit.Attributes.Journaling(Autodesk.Revit.Attributes.JournalingMode.NoCommandData)] public class Command : Autodesk.Revit.UI.IExternalCommand { /// /// Implement this method as an external command for Revit. /// /// An object that is passed to the external application /// which contains data related to the command, /// such as the application object and active view. /// 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. /// A set of elements to which the external application /// can add elements that are to be highlighted in case of failure or cancellation. /// 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. public Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result Execute( Autodesk.Revit.UI.ExternalCommandData commandData, ref string message, Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementSet elements) { Autodesk.Revit.UI.UIApplication revit = commandData.Application; Transaction trans = new Transaction(revit.ActiveUIDocument.Document, "Revit.SDK.Samples.DeleteObject"); trans.Start(); ElementSet collection = new ElementSet(); foreach (ElementId elementId in revit.ActiveUIDocument.Selection.GetElementIds()) { collection.Insert(revit.ActiveUIDocument.Document.GetElement(elementId)); } // check user selection if (collection.Size < 1) { message = "Please select object(s) before delete."; trans.RollBack(); return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Cancelled; } bool error = true; try { error = true; // delete selection IEnumerator e = collection.GetEnumerator(); bool MoreValue = e.MoveNext(); while (MoreValue) { Element component = e.Current as Element; revit.ActiveUIDocument.Document.Delete(component.Id); MoreValue = e.MoveNext(); } error = false; } catch { // if revit threw an exception, try to catch it foreach (Element c in collection) { elements.Insert(c); } message = "object(s) can't be deleted."; trans.RollBack(); return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed; } finally { // if revit threw an exception, display error and return failed if (error) { TaskDialog.Show("Error", "Delete failed."); } } trans.Commit(); return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded; } } }