topic Re: ViewSchedule cell style override (border) - help needed in Revit API Forum

ViewSchedule cell style override (border) - help needed

sobon.konrad — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 16:57:37 GMT

I have been trying to override the Header section of the schedule with some border styles. I can easily change text properties (underline, italics, bold, text size etc) but cant seem to be able to change the border display/lineweight.

Here's what I am doing:

gStyles = FilteredElementCollector(doc).OfClass(GraphicsStyle).ToElements()

for i in gStyles:
	if i.GraphicsStyleCategory.Name == "veryFatLineStyle":
		lineStyle = i

hsd = tableData.GetSectionData(SectionType.Header)
hsd.SetCellText(hsd.FirstRowNumber, hsd.FirstColumnNumber, "XYZ Schedule")
if hsd.AllowOverrideCellStyle(hsd.FirstRowNumber, hsd.FirstColumnNumber):

	options = TableCellStyleOverrideOptions()

	options.BorderLineStyle = True
	options.BorderBottomLineStyle = True
	options.BorderLeftLineStyle = True
	options.BorderRightLineStyle = True
	options.BorderTopLineStyle = True
	
	tcs = TableCellStyle()
	tcs.SetCellStyleOverrideOptions(options)

	tcs.BorderBottomLineStyle = lineStyle.Id
	tcs.BorderLeftLineStyle = lineStyle.Id
	tcs.BorderRightLineStyle = lineStyle.Id
	tcs.BorderTopLineStyle = lineStyle.Id

	hsd.SetCellStyle(hsd.FirstRowNumber, hsd.FirstColumnNumber, tcs)

Can anyone tell me if I am making any mistakes? I am only confused by the BorderLineStyle method present in the TableCellStyleOverrideOptions while its not available in the TableCellStyle class.

Thanks!

Re: ViewSchedule cell style override (border) - help needed

rosalesduquej — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 18:57:24 GMT

Hi Konrad.Sobon,

It looks to me that BorderLineStyle indicates if any of the 4 borders are overridden. And setting this flag sets all 4 border styles to be overridden.

Maybe try setting only BorderLineStyle and then modify the 4 lines that this property will make them avalible to be overridden.

Let me know how it goes.

Best,

Re: ViewSchedule cell style override (border) - help needed

sobon.konrad — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 19:04:52 GMT

Can you please provide a sample code of the solution that you are suggesting? I believe I did try that already and the result was still the same, but just to make sure code would be appreciated. Thanks!

Re: ViewSchedule cell style override (border) - help needed

chris — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 02:46:43 GMT

Hello,

I am experiencing the same issue. Did you find a solution?

Re: ViewSchedule cell style override (border) - help needed

sobon.konrad — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 13:13:07 GMT

I am sorry but i didn't and judging by the responses from Autodesk folks they dont know either.

Re: ViewSchedule cell style override (border) - help needed

chris — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 22:46:44 GMT

Hi, I know it is possible as I have seen other API's doing what we are trying...

Re: ViewSchedule cell style override (border) - help needed

chris.j.mckeown — Fri, 22 May 2015 06:31:44 GMT

Hello,

I have resolved this issue.

instead of:

tcs.BorderBottomLineStyle = styleLines.Id;

use the GraphicsStyleCategory Id:

tcs.BorderBottomLineStyle = styleLines.GraphicsStyleCategory.Id;

Regards