RevitSdkSamples/snapshot/2008/SDK/Samples/SpanDirection/CS/Command.cs

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using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;

using Autodesk.Revit;
using Autodesk.Revit.Structural;
using Autodesk.Revit.Elements;
using Autodesk.Revit.Parameters;


namespace Revit.SDK.Samples.SpanDirection.CS
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Get Span direction of Floor and all the SpanDirection Symbols
    /// </summary>
    public class Command : IExternalCommand
    {
        #region Interface implementation
        /// <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 IExternalCommand.Result Execute(Autodesk.Revit.ExternalCommandData commandData, ref string message, ElementSet elements)
        {
            Autodesk.Revit.Application application = commandData.Application;

            try
            {
                ElementSet elementSet = application.ActiveDocument.Selection.Elements;
                ElementSetIterator elemIter = elementSet.ForwardIterator();
                elemIter.Reset();
                while (elemIter.MoveNext())
                {
                    Floor floor = elemIter.Current as Floor;
                    if (floor != null)
                    {
                        GetSpanDirectionAndSymobls(floor);
                    }
                }
            }
            catch(Exception ex)
            {
                message = ex.ToString();
                return IExternalCommand.Result.Failed;
            }
            return IExternalCommand.Result.Succeeded;
        }
        #endregion


        /// <summary>
        /// Get SpanDirection and SpanDirectionSymobols of Floor
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="floor"></param>
        void GetSpanDirectionAndSymobls(Floor floor)
        {
            if (null != floor)
            {
                // get SpanDirection angle of Floor(Slab)
                // The angle returned is in radians. An exception will be thrown if the floor
                // is non structural.
                String spanDirAngle = "span direction angle: " + floor.SpanDirectionAngle.ToString() + "\r\n";

                // get span direction symbols of Floor(Slab)
                String symbols = "span direction symbols: \r\n\t";
                ElementArray symbolArray = floor.SpanDirectionSymbols;
                ElementArrayIterator symbolIter = symbolArray.ForwardIterator();
                symbolIter.Reset();
                while (symbolIter.MoveNext())
                {
                    Element elem = symbolIter.Current as Element;
                    if (elem != null)
                    {
                        symbols += elem.ObjectType.Name + "\r\n";
                    }
                }

                MessageBox.Show(spanDirAngle + symbols, "Revit", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
            }
            else
            {
                new Exception("Get Floor and SpanDirectionAngle and Symbols failed!");
            }
        }
    }
}