PropertySetDefinition: get types from StringCollection AppliesToFilter

[michal_hcz]

Hi, 

I'd like to get types (or at least normal names) from string collection Autodesk.Aec.PropertyData.DatabaseServices.PropertySetDefinition.AppliesToFilter.

I have no idea how to convert "AcDb3dSolid, AcDbSurface, AeccDbSurfaceTin, AcDbFace, AcDbBody, AcDb3dPolyline, AeccDbFeatureLine, AeccDbAlignment, AeccDbVAlignment ..." to types Autodesk.AutoCAD.DatabaseServices.Solid3d, TinSurface, Alignment, etc.

I've tried RXObject and RXClass but they don't have methods with string.

Reflection won't help because AcDbs are internal structs. Neither removing substrings "AcDb" or "AeccDb" and trying to get the type from the assembly works.

		public static void GetPropertySets(Entity ent, Transaction tr)
		{
			ObjectIdCollection psdColl = PropertyDataServices.GetPropertySets(ent);

			foreach (ObjectId objId in psdColl)
			{
				PropertySet ps = objId.GetObject(OpenMode.ForRead) as PropertySet;
				ObjectId idDef = ps.PropertySetDefinition;

				PropertySetDefinition propSetGroup = (PropertySetDefinition)tr.GetObject(idDef, OpenMode.ForRead);

				foreach (string obj in propSetGroup.AppliesToFilter)
				{
					// get type from stirng??
				}
			}
		}

Thanks for help.

Michal

[hippe013 · Accepted solution]

See this thread. 

Retrieve all objects from the "Applies to" tab in C# - Autodesk Community - Civil 3D

[eirij]

Maybe try with reflection.

string objectType = "AcDb3dSolid";
Assembly asm = typeof(Solid3d).Assembly;
Type type = asm.GetType(objectType);

[michal_hcz · Accepted solution]

Thank you guys. 

List<string> rxClassNames = new List<string>();
var dict = SystemObjects.ClassDictionary;
string[] eligibleClassNames = PropertyDataServices.FindEligibleClassNames();

foreach (string className in eligibleClassNames)
{
	if (dict.Contains(className))
	{
		RXClass cl = (RXClass)dict[className];
		rxClassNames.Add(cl.DxfName);
	}
}