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To build an API to search keyword in notes of Revit file

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 06:24:56 GMT

I want to build an API to Revit to highlight some of keywords in Revit file, especially the words in general notes. Is it possible to highlight (or change to red colour) the keywords instead of whole textbox?

Re: To build an API to search keyword in notes of Revit file

jeremytammik — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:44:23 GMT

Impossible to answer without knowing what textbox you are referring to.

If it is your add-ins own textbox, you can indeed control the text font and colour.

If it is part of the built-in Revit functionality, you probably cannot (easily).

Re: To build an API to search keyword in notes of Revit file

Revitalizer — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:54:40 GMT

Hi Jeremy,

I think the user means the TextNote elements etc.

Rudi

Re: To build an API to search keyword in notes of Revit file

jeremytammik — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:56:49 GMT

Hi Rudi,

I think the user should state precisely what is meant right away when asking the original question. 🙂

Cheers,

Jeremy

Re: To build an API to search keyword in notes of Revit file

Revitalizer — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:53:37 GMT

Hi,

you could change the text formatting, but this isn't just highlghting but changing the text elements.

There is a code sample in RevitAPI.chm

public void ReformatText(TextNote textNote, string textToChange) { String plainText = textNote.Text; FormattedText formattedText = new FormattedText(plainText); TextRange foundRange = formattedText.Find(textToChange, 0, false, true); while (foundRange.Length > 0) { formattedText.SetBoldStatus(foundRange, true); foundRange = formattedText.Find(textToChange, foundRange.End, false, true); } textNote.SetFormattedText(formattedText); }

I think, in a similar manner you can change the color of the text range, haven't tried it.

Revitalizer