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DataProperty Value 'Unknown'

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p.kieftenbeld
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DataProperty Value 'Unknown'

Anyone,

 

When I go through the DataProperties of an element I get all the properties as shown in the properties window.

Sometimes however (for area's and volumes), I get the value 'Unkown', while in the propety value in de properties window is set to a value.

 

I use the following C# code:

 

   foreach (ModelItem item in Autodesk.Navisworks.Api.Application.ActiveDocument.CurrentSelection.SelectedItems)
            {             

                foreach (Autodesk.Navisworks.Api.PropertyCategory o in item.PropertyCategories)
                {
                    foreach (Autodesk.Navisworks.Api.DataProperty p in o.Properties)
                    {
                        if (p.Value.ToString() == "Unknown")
                        {
            
                        }
                    }

                }
            }


Does anyone have an idea how to get to the original value?

         

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Problem solved:

 

 private object getPropertyValue(Autodesk.Navisworks.Api.DataProperty property)
        {
            object obj = null;
             switch(property.Value.DataType)
                        {
                 case VariantDataType.Boolean:
                     obj = property.Value.ToBoolean();
                     break;
                 case VariantDataType.DateTime:
                     obj = property.Value.ToDateTime();
                     break;
                 case VariantDataType.DisplayString:
                     obj = property.Value.ToDisplayString();
                     break;
                 case  VariantDataType.Double:
                     obj = property.Value.ToDouble();
                     break;
                 case VariantDataType.DoubleAngle:
                     obj = property.Value.ToDoubleAngle();
                     break;
                 case VariantDataType.DoubleArea:
                     obj = property.Value.ToDoubleArea();
                     break;
                 case VariantDataType.DoubleLength:
                     obj = property.Value.ToDoubleLength();
                     break;
                 case VariantDataType.DoubleVolume:
                     obj = property.Value.ToDoubleVolume();
                     break;
                 case VariantDataType.IdentifierString:
                     obj = property.Value.ToIdentifierString();
                     break;
                 case VariantDataType.Int32:
                     obj = property.Value.ToInt32();
                     break;
                 case VariantDataType.NamedConstant:
                     obj = property.Value.ToNamedConstant();
                     break;
                 case VariantDataType.None:
                     obj = property.Value.ToString();
                     break;
                 case VariantDataType.Point3D:
                     obj = property.Value.ToString();
                     break;
             }
            return obj;                     
        }

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