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Associate railing category a shared parameter from api

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 21:12:09 GMT

I created a routine to create a shared parameter (param1), I need to associate this parameter to the railing category but does not show the category associated with the parameter, I bear this code:

Autodesk.Revit.ApplicationServices.Application app = (Autodesk.Revit.ApplicationServices.Application)sender;

Document doc = e.Document;

DefinitionFile sharedParametersFile = OpenSharedParamFile(app);

DefinitionGroup eBIMgroup = OpenGroup(sharedParametersFile);

Definition definition = OpenDefinition(eBIMgroup);

Category Railings = doc.Settings.Categories.get_Item(BuiltInCategory.OST_Railings)

ategorySet categoryset = app.Create.NewCategorySet();

categoryset.Insert(Railings);

Transaction tran = new Transaction(doc, "Parametro");

tran.Start();

Autodesk.Revit.DB.Binding binding = app.Create.NewInstanceBinding(categoryset);

doc.ParameterBindings.Insert(definition, binding, BuiltInParameterGroup.PG_TEXT);

tran.Commit();

when I write code "BuiltInCategory." Several options appear which is correct?

Tranks, I hope you can help me!

Re: Associate railing category a shared parameter from api

rosalesduquej — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 21:36:54 GMT

Hi Marcos,

I'm not too familiar with the Railings from the API, But I found a post by Jeremy, Have you seen it before? I see he uses OST_StairsRailing as his BuiltInCategory After he Investigated with the RevitLookup Tool, Have you tried that?

http://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2011/07/retrieve-railing-elements.html

Hope it helps,

Cheers,

Re: Associate railing category a shared parameter from api

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 19:38:40 GMT

rosalesduquej:

I not visited thebuildingcoder.com for not view this post I saw the post on page thebuildingcoder.com you indicate. in this post it is what I wanted.

Category Railings = doc.Settings.Categories.get_Item(BuiltInCategory.OST_StairsRailing);

Thanks for help me

Re: Associate railing category a shared parameter from api

rosalesduquej — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 19:44:06 GMT

Hi Marcos,

You are very welcome, Glad it worked for you.

Cheers,