topic Re: Error when getting the "Ampacity" property of GroundConductorSize in Revit API Forum

Error when getting the "Ampacity" property of GroundConductorSize

engrodriggo — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 23:00:50 GMT

Hello everyone,

I'm facing an issue when trying to get the "Ampacity" property of a "GroundConductorSize" in my Revit project. Every time I try to access this property through Revit lookup, I receive the following error: "Input string was not in a correct format".

The strange thing is that when I try to manually create the "Ampacity" with specific values, it works correctly. However, when trying to access the property via the API, the error occurs.

I'm a bit lost on what might be causing this error. Has anyone encountered a similar issue or have any ideas on how I can resolve it?

I appreciate any help or guidance you can provide!

Re: Error when getting the "Ampacity" property of GroundConductorSize

jeremy_tammik — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 10:22:52 GMT

You say that you receive an error from RevitLookup saying "Input string was not in a correct format". However, the image you share displays a completely different error. The Ampacity property simply returns a long value:

https://www.revitapidocs.com/2024/ae4fa6d0-70c4-3d32-94e2-9830317f5aad.htm

Furthermore, I only see a get method for the Ampacity property, and no set, so I don't see how you might be manipulating it, or what any input string might have to do with such manipulation. More details needed, please, and maybe some sample code snippet.

Re: Error when getting the "Ampacity" property of GroundConductorSize

engrodriggo — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 11:51:52 GMT

Thank you for reply Jeremy!

The error occurs when I try to add a GroundConductorSize to a WireMaterialType using the AddGroundConductorSize method.

https://www.revitapidocs.com/2016/21dcbeef-656d-7a93-144a-a4f65f3395c1.htm

This part of my code generates the exception "Input string was not in a correct format" but, the variables i'm using in the AddGroundConductorSize method are correct. There is no error with them that could cause this exception.

Even when i use RevitLookup to inspect any manually created GroundConductorSize, it still shows the error.

Re: Error when getting the "Ampacity" property of GroundConductorSize

jeremy_tammik — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 12:27:55 GMT

Strange behaviour. Please submit a minimal complete reproducible case with exact steps to reproduce for me to ask the development team to take a look at. Thank you!

https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/about-the-author.html#1b