// // (C) Copyright 2003-2019 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.Collections; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Text; using Autodesk; using Autodesk.Revit; using Autodesk.Revit.DB; using Autodesk.Revit.UI; namespace Revit.SDK.Samples.DeleteDimensions.CS { /// ///Add a command that given a selection deletes all the unpinned dimensions /// that are found in that selection. /// [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 : IExternalCommand { /// /// Overload this method to implement the external command within 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(ExternalCommandData commandData, ref string message, Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementSet elements) { ElementSet selections = new ElementSet(); foreach (ElementId elementId in commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Selection.GetElementIds()) { selections.Insert(commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document.GetElement(elementId)); } ElementSet dimsToDelete = new Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementSet(); //warning if nothing selected if (0 == selections.Size) { message = "Please select dimensions"; return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed; } //find all unpinned dimensions in the current selection foreach (Element e in selections) { Dimension dimesionTemp = e as Dimension; if (null != dimesionTemp && !dimesionTemp.Pinned) { dimsToDelete.Insert(dimesionTemp); } } //warning if could not find any unpinned dimension if (0 == dimsToDelete.Size) { message = "There are no unpinned dimensions currently selected"; return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed; } Transaction transaction = new Transaction(commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document, "External Tool"); transaction.Start(); //delete all the unpinned dimensions foreach (Element e in dimsToDelete) { commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document.Delete(e.Id); } transaction.Commit(); return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded; } } }