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Does anyone know why my function for exploding empty groups is not working properly?

mtrainottiGHXJH — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 23:44:42 GMT

Below is my function for exploding empty groups and removing an item from a group if it is the only item in a group. This function works as expected with the caveat that I have to run it multiple times to remove all the groups. I have tried several solutions including rerunning the test recursively every time a group is removed until it does not return but this still does not work. I think it may have to do with do with items moving around the testdata in the same step(idk). Does anybody have any ideas for a solution or a method to await the testdata refreshing after an item is moved?

void explode_empty_groups() { var tests_data = doc_cd.TestsData.Tests; foreach (ClashTest ctest in tests_data) { foreach (SavedItem _item in ctest.Children) { if(_item.IsGroup) { ClashResultGroup clash_group = _item as ClashResultGroup; if (clash_group == null) { //isgroup & null doc_cd.TestsData.TestsRemove(ctest, _item); continue; } //move child out if (clash_group.Children.Count == 1) { doc_cd.TestsData.TestsMove(clash_group, 0, ctest, 0); doc_cd.TestsData.TestsRemove(ctest, clash_group); continue; } //remove group if (clash_group.Children.Count == 0) { doc_cd.TestsData.TestsRemove(ctest, clash_group); continue; } } } return; } }

Re: Does anyone know why my function for exploding empty groups is not working properly?

mtrainottiGHXJH — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 23:45:30 GMT

Also the return after a single clash test intentional as I am testing this over 1 clash test currently.

Re: Does anyone know why my function for exploding empty groups is not working properly?

naveen.kumar.t — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 15:58:13 GMT

Hi @mtrainottiGHXJH ,

I am able to reproduce the issue.
I have raised your issue to the Navisworks Engineering team.
But I haven't received any response from the engineering team yet.

Re: Does anyone know why my function for exploding empty groups is not working properly?

naveen.kumar.t — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 06:07:44 GMT

Hi @mtrainottiGHXJH ,

I still have not received any response from the NW Engineering team.
So I have logged the issue( NW-58887 ) with the Navisworks Engineering team.

Re: Does anyone know why my function for exploding empty groups is not working properly?

naveen.kumar.t — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 15:56:17 GMT

Hi @mtrainottiGHXJH ,

I had a discussion with my team.
The below sample code will help you.

private void Code(Document doc) { DocumentClash docClash = doc.GetClash(); DocumentClashTests tests = docClash.TestsData; foreach (ClashTest test in tests.Tests) { var groupToDelete = new List<ClashResultGroup>(); foreach (SavedItem savedItem in test.Children) { if (savedItem is ClashResultGroup) { ClashResultGroup resultGroup = savedItem as ClashResultGroup; string resultGroupName = resultGroup.DisplayName; //If the group does not have any clash, the group will be deleted if (resultGroup.Children.Count() == 0) { groupToDelete.Add(resultGroup); } } } foreach (ClashResultGroup resultGroup in groupToDelete) { docClash.TestsData.TestsRemove(resultGroup.Parent, resultGroup); } } }

Re: Does anyone know why my function for exploding empty groups is not working properly?

mtrainottiGHXJH — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 16:14:50 GMT

I appreciate your help! I wasn’t aware you could remove this way.