Quasar Package Guide: PART – A

(PACKAGE DEPRECATED)

Quasar Package Guide : PART – A

ActiveView
CeilingViewByRoom
CopyPasteFilter
CreateDuctByModelCurve
CreateBeamByModelCurve
CreateWallSweep
ElevationInRoom
ThreeDViewByRoom
ViewSelector
TransferViewTemplateAndFilterUI

`ActiveView`

Return ActiveView of the current document.

ActiveView – IronPython

# dynamo version - 1.3.4
import clr
 
# clr.AddReference loads and imports .net assembly(dll)
# load RevitAPI.dll and RevitServices.dll
clr.AddReference("RevitAPI")
clr.AddReference("RevitServices")
 
# import document manager
from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager
# import transaction manager
from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager
 
# instantiate current document
doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument
 
# active view
activeView = doc.ActiveView
 
# output
OUT = activeView

`CeilingViewByRoom`

Create CeilingPlanView by Level, Room Element(s), ViewName and Offset ( ViewCrop distance from Room Element) . * Note : If you use for multiple Room Elements, the list length of Rooms input & Names input must be the same (should not include the same naming) and for Level & Offset inputs always be a single value input.

CeilingViewByRooom — QuasarPackage – CeilingViewByRoom

CeilingViewByRoom – IronPython

# dynamo version - 1.3.4

import clr
clr.AddReference("RevitAPI")
clr.AddReference("RevitServices")

# import all classes from Revit DB
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import *
# import document manager
from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager
# import transaction manager
from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager
# instantiate current document
doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument

level = IN[0]
rooms = IN[1]
names = IN[2]
# metric unit (mm to ft)
Offset = IN[3]/304.8
result = []

# make list
if not isinstance(rooms,list):
	Rooms = UnwrapElement([rooms])
else:
	Rooms = UnwrapElement(rooms)

if not isinstance(names,list):
	Names = [names]
else:
	Names = names

# create new bbox based on offset
def crop_box(bbox, offset):
	minX = bbox.Min.X - offset
	minY = bbox.Min.Y - offset
	minZ = bbox.Min.Z - offset
	maxX = bbox.Max.X + offset
	maxY = bbox.Max.Y + offset
	maxZ = bbox.Max.Z + offset
	
	newbox = BoundingBoxXYZ()
	newbox.Min = XYZ(minX,minY, minZ)
	newbox.Max = XYZ(maxX, maxY, maxZ)
	return newbox
	
# collect views
views = FilteredElementCollector(doc).OfClass(View).ToElements()
# get first ceiling view
cview = [v for v in views if v.ViewType == ViewType.CeilingPlan][0]

# start transaction
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc)

# loop room and name
for room,name in zip(Rooms,Names):
	# duplicate ceiling view 
	view = cview.Duplicate(ViewDuplicateOption.WithDetailing)
	# get room bbox
	bbox = room.BoundingBox[doc.ActiveView]
	# create new bbox
	cbox = crop_box(bbox,Offset)
	# get duplicated view
	dupview = doc.GetElement(view)
	# set name
	dupview.Name = name
	# set view cropbox
	dupview.CropBox = cbox
	# set cropbox active
	dupview.CropBoxActive = True
	# set cropbox visibility
	dupview.CropBoxVisible = False
	# set scale
	dupview.Scale = 25
	# append result
	result.append(dupview)
# transaction done
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone()
# output result
OUT = result

`CopyPasteFilter`

Copy Filter Elements from a View to other Views in the same document.

CopyPasteFilter – IronPython

# dynamo version - 1.3.4

import clr
clr.AddReference("RevitAPI")
clr.AddReference("RevitServices")
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import *
from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager
from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager

doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument

# view to copy
viewtocopy= UnwrapElement(IN[0])
# views to paste
viewstopaste = IN[1]
# make list
if not isinstance(viewstopaste,list):
	viewstopaste = UnwrapElement([IN[1]])
else:
	viewstopaste = UnwrapElement(IN[1])

# start transaction
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc)
# views to paste loop each view
for view in viewstopaste:
	# views to copy loop each filter id
	for id in viewtocopy.GetFilters():
		# set filter override
		view.SetFilterOverrides(id,viewtocopy.GetFilterOverrides(id))
		# set filter visibility
		view.SetFilterVisibility(id,viewtocopy.GetFilterVisibility(id))
		
# transaction done		
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone()

# output views
OUT = viewstopaste

GIF_CopyPasteFilter — Demo – CopyPasteFilter

`CreateDuctByModelCurves`

Create Duct Element(s) by ModelCurve(s)/Line(s) and Duct FamilyType.

CreateDuctByModelCurve – IronPython

# dynamo version - 1.3.4

import clr
clr.AddReference("RevitAPI")
clr.AddReference("RevitServices")

from Autodesk.Revit.DB import *
from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager
# import classes from mechanical namespace
from Autodesk.Revit.DB.Mechanical import *
from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager

# instantiate current document
doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument

lines = IN[0]
ductType = UnwrapElement(IN[1])
ducts = []
# make list 
if isinstance(lines, list):
	lines = UnwrapElement(lines)
else:
	lines = UnwrapElement([lines])
#current view level
level = doc.ActiveView.GenLevel
#collect family symbol
fsymbol = FilteredElementCollector(doc).OfClass(MechanicalSystemType).ToElements()[0]

#transaction start
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc)
# loop lines
for line in lines:	
	#create duct
	duct = Duct.Create(doc, fsymbol.Id,ductType.Id, level.Id, line.GeometryCurve.GetEndPoint(0), \
 line.GeometryCurve.GetEndPoint(1));
	#append to result	
	ducts.append(duct)

#transaction end
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone()
# output result
OUT = ducts

GIF_CreateDuct — Demo – CreateDuctByModelCurves

`CreateBeamsByModelCurves`

Create Beam Element(s) by ModelCurve(s)/Line(s) and Beam FamilyType.

CreateBeamByModelCurve – IronPython

# dynamo version - 1.3.4

import clr
clr.AddReference("RevitAPI")
clr.AddReference("RevitServices")

from Autodesk.Revit.DB import *
from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager
from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager

# instantiate current document
doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument

# input model curves
lines = IN[0]
# empty list for return output
beams = []

# if input is a list 
if isinstance(lines, list):
	lines = UnwrapElement(lines)
# if not a list
else:
	lines = UnwrapElement([lines])

#current view level
level = doc.ActiveView.GenLevel

#collect family symbol
fsymbol = FilteredElementCollector(doc).OfClass(FamilySymbol)

#collect first symbol from structural framing symbols
sym=fsymbol.OfCategory(BuiltInCategory.OST_StructuralFraming).ToElements()[0]

#transaction start
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc)

for line in lines:
	
	#create beam
	beam = doc.Create.NewFamilyInstance(line.GeometryCurve, sym, 
		level, Structure.StructuralType.Beam)
	#append to output
	beams.append(beam)

#transaction end
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone()

#output
OUT = beams

GIF_CreateBeam — Demo – CreateBeamsByModelCurves

`CreateWallSweep`

Create WallSweep by WallElement(s), WallType,a string “Sweep”/”Reveal”,a Boolean value & an Offset value from Wall base level.

# dynamo version - 1.3.4
import clr
clr.AddReference("RevitAPI")
clr.AddReference("RevitServices")

from Autodesk.Revit.DB import *
from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager
from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager

# instantiate current document
doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument

# for output result
wallSweeps = []
# wallsweeptype dictionary
wallSweepTypes = {"Sweep": WallSweepType.Sweep,
				  "Reveal": WallSweepType.Reveal}
# input1 walls
walls = IN[0]
# input3 string input
sweepOrReveal = IN[2]
# input4 boolean input default is horizontal(false)
vertical = IN[3] if IN[3] else False
# distance from wall base if horizontal, vertical wall start
# default is 1000mm
distance = IN[4]/304.8 if IN[4] else 1000/304.8

# check and make list
if not isinstance(walls,list):
	walls = UnwrapElement([IN[0]])
else:
	walls = UnwrapElement(IN[0])
# input2 wall sweep type input
wallSweepTypeId = UnwrapElement(IN[1]).Id
# wall sweep info class constructor
wallSweepInfo = WallSweepInfo(wallSweepTypes[sweepOrReveal],vertical)
# set distance
wallSweepInfo.Distance = distance
# start transaction
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc)
# loop input walls
for wall in walls:
	# create wall sweep by wall, wallsweepid and wallsweep info
	wallsweep = WallSweep.Create(wall,wallSweepTypeId,wallSweepInfo)
	# append result to output
	wallSweeps.append(wallsweep)
# transaction done
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone()
# output result
OUT = wallSweeps

GIF_CreateWallSweep — Demo – CreateWallSweep

`ElevationInRoom`

Create ElevationViews by Room Element(s), a FloorPlan View & an Offset value (ViewCrop distance from Room Element(s)). Default Naming is ” RoomNumber_RoomName ” + “A, B, C, D” for each of the ElevationView from the ElevationMarker.

*Note : Although Rooms input can accept multiple Room Element(s), Views & Offset inputs is only accept a single input.

Code Sample on github repo.

ElevationByRoom — QuasarPackage – ElevationInRoom

GIF_ElevationByRoom — Demo – ElevationInRoom

`ThreeDViewByRoom`

Create 3DView(s) by Room Element(s), ViewName(s) & an Offset value (SectionBox Crop distance from Room Element(s)).

*Note : Although Rooms & Names inputs can accept multiple value input, Offset input is only accept a single input.

ThreeDViewByRoom – IronPython

# dynamo version - 1.3.4


import clr
clr.AddReference("RevitAPI")
clr.AddReference("RevitServices")

from Autodesk.Revit.DB import *
from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager
from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager
# instantiate current document
doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument

rooms = IN[0]
names = IN[1]
offset = IN[2]/304.8  # mm to ft
results = []

# check list for rooms
if isinstance(IN[0], list):
	rooms = UnwrapElement(IN[0])
else:
	rooms = [UnwrapElement(IN[0])]
# check list for name
if isinstance(IN[1],list):
	names = IN[1]
else:
	names = [IN[1]]


def crop_box(bbox, offset):
	# modify x,y,z point of bbox
	minX = bbox.Min.X - offset
	minY = bbox.Min.Y - offset
	minZ = bbox.Min.Z - offset
	maxX = bbox.Max.X + offset
	maxY = bbox.Max.Y + offset
	maxZ = bbox.Max.Z + offset
	# create new bbox
	newbox = BoundingBoxXYZ()
	newbox.Min = XYZ(minX,minY, minZ)
	newbox.Max = XYZ(maxX, maxY, maxZ)
	return newbox
	
def createNewSectionBox(elem,viewName,offset):
	# collect view type in document
	viewTypes = FilteredElementCollector(doc).OfClass(ViewFamilyType)
	#loop view types
	for i in viewTypes:
		# floor plane view type
		if i.ViewFamily == ViewFamily.ThreeDimensional:
			# get type id
			viewTypeId = i.Id
			# break the loop
			break
	# create new bbox by current bbox and offset
	bbox = crop_box(elem.BoundingBox[doc.ActiveView],offset)
	
	# create 3D View
	view = View3D.CreateIsometric(doc, viewType.Id)
	# set view name
	view.Name = viewName
	# set sectionbox to bbox
	view.SetSectionBox(bbox)
	# set cropbox active
	view.CropBoxActive = True
	# set cropbox visibility
	view.CropBoxVisible = True
	# set view scale
	view.Scale = 50
	# set detail level to fine
	view.DetailLevel = ViewDetailLevel.Fine
	# set detail style to shading
	view.DisplayStyle = DisplayStyle.Shading
	# return view
	return view

# start Transaction
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc)
# loop element and name together
for element,name in zip(rooms,names):
	# call function with element, name and offset arguments
	# and append it to results
	results.append(createNewSectionBox(element,name,offset))
	
# end Transaction
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone()
# output results
OUT = results

`ViewSelector`

Select & Collect the return View(s).

`TransferViewTemplateAndFilterUI`

Transfer View Template(s) including the associate Filter Element(s) from a Linked Document to the current Document.

Continue to PART – B

Author: min.naung

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6 thoughts on “Quasar Package Guide: PART – A”

Thiru Varasan Kaliyaperumal says:

September 16, 2018 at 7:38 pm

I’m a beginner for python and your scripts are easy and understandable…thanks

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1. mgjean says:
  
  September 17, 2018 at 1:03 am
  
  I glad, you find it useful.
  
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ck says:

September 17, 2018 at 5:02 am

that is what we after, simple script, thanks mate !

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1. mgjean says:
  
  September 17, 2018 at 5:22 am
  
  Thank you too, mate
  
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Marcin says:

October 23, 2018 at 6:58 pm

Elevation by Room – brilliant, far easier than the one available on Dynamo forum!

It did work, however with a warning that Operation Failed. I couldn’t select a specific View Template.
Another thing is that I would love to assign a specific Elevation Type, and have no clue whatsoever how to do it via Dynamo.

Otherwise, brill!

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1. mgjean says:
  
  October 24, 2018 at 12:13 am
  
  Hello Marcin,
  After you get all your desire elevation views, manually applying view template and changing elevation type shouldn’t be a problem.
  
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(PACKAGE DEPRECATED)

ActiveView

CeilingViewByRoom

CopyPasteFilter

CreateDuctByModelCurves

CreateBeamsByModelCurves

CreateWallSweep

ElevationInRoom

ThreeDViewByRoom

ViewSelector

TransferViewTemplateAndFilterUI