RevitNetAddinWizard & NavisworksNetAddinWizard

Parameter of Revit API – 36: SharedParameter Creator

We talked about creating Shared Parameter before. Now let’s see how SharedParameter Creator of RevitAddinWizard can assist us to hit the same target. The SharedParameter Creator can be found from either the Revit Addin Coder sub-menu under the Tools or from the Revit Addin Coder toolbar.

 
 
When the menu item or button is clicked, the SharedParameter Creator window will show up:
 

If the settings as above are accepted and the OK button is clicked, the following SharedParameter Creator code will be created and added into the chosen class:

public static List<T> RawConvertSetToList<T>(IEnumerable set)
{
    List<T> list = (from T p in set select p).ToList<T>();
    return list;
}
       
public static Definition RawCreateSharedParameter(RvtApplication app, string name, string group, ParameterType type, bool visible)
{
    DefinitionFile defFile = app.OpenSharedParameterFile();
    if (defFile == null) throw new Exception("No SharedParameter File!");
       
    DefinitionGroup dg = RawConvertSetToList<DefinitionGroup>(defFile.Groups).FirstOrDefault(g => g.Name == group);
    if (dg == null) dg = defFile.Groups.Create(group);
       
    Definition def = RawConvertSetToList<Definition>(dg.Definitions).FirstOrDefault(d => d.Name == name);
    if (def != null) return def; //dg.Definitions.Erase(def);   //ReadOnly Exception!!
    def = dg.Definitions.Create(name, type, visible);
           
    return def;
}

In terms of how to use these methods, please refer to previous posts for ideas and code examples.
SharedParameter Creator of RevitAddinWizard can create all these in a second. 

Parameter of Revit API – 35: SharedParameter Infoer

We talked about collecting Shared Parameter information before. Now let’s see how SharedParameter Infoer of RevitAddinWizard can assist us to achieve the same goal. The SharedParameter Infoer can be found from either the Revit Addin Coder sub-menu under the Tools or from Revit Addin Coder toolbar.

 
When the menu item or button is clicked, the SharedParameter Infoer window will show up:

 

If all default settings are accepted and the OK button is clicked, the following SharedParameter Infoer code will be created and added into the chosen class:

public class RawSharedParameterInfo
{
    public static string FileName { get; set; }
    public  string Name { get; set; }
    public  string GUID { get; set; }
    public  string Owner { get; set; }
    public  BuiltInParameterGroup Group { get; set; }
    public  ParameterType Type { get; set; }
    public  bool ReadOnly { get; set; }
    public  bool Visible { get; set; }
}

public static List<RawSharedParameterInfo> RawGetSharedParametersInfo(DefinitionFile defFile)
{
    RawSharedParameterInfo.FileName = defFile.Filename;
   
    List<RawSharedParameterInfo> paramList =
        (from DefinitionGroup dg in defFile.Groups
         from ExternalDefinition d in dg.Definitions
         select new RawSharedParameterInfo
         {
            Name = d.Name,
            GUID = d.GUID.ToString(),
            Owner = d.OwnerGroup.Name,
            Group = d.ParameterGroup,
            Type = d.ParameterType,
            ReadOnly = d.IsReadOnly,
            Visible = d.Visible,
   
         }).ToList();
    return paramList;
}       

public static string RawParametersInfoToCSVString<T>(List<T> infoList, ref string title)
{
    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
    PropertyInfo[] propInfoArrary = typeof(T).GetProperties();
    foreach (PropertyInfo pi in propInfoArrary)
    {
        title += pi.Name + ",";
    }
    title = title.Remove(title.Length - 1);

    foreach (T info in infoList)
    {
        foreach (PropertyInfo pi in propInfoArrary)
        {
            object obj = info.GetType().InvokeMember(pi.Name, BindingFlags.GetProperty, null, info, null);
            IList list = obj as IList;
            if (list != null)
            {
                string str = string.Empty;
                foreach (object e in list)
                {
                    str += e.ToString() + ";";
                }
                str = str.Remove(str.Length - 1);

                sb.Append(str + ",");
            }
            else
            {
                sb.Append((obj == null ? string.Empty : obj.ToString()) + ",");
            }
        }
        sb.Remove(sb.Length - 1, 1).Append(Environment.NewLine);
    }

    return sb.ToString();
}

In terms of how to use these methods, please refer to previous posts for ideas and code examples.
FamilyParameter Infoer of RevitAddinWizard can create all these in a second.