API Access to Linework Tool?

[mfleming.stantec]

Hi,

I'm looking to build a very simple tool that will reset all linework done it the current view.

The Linework command under modify is what I'm referring to.

Looking at the API.chm, Linework is part of the PostableCommand Enumeration.

Anyone have examples on how one would use this?

I'm thinking I would have to use some kind of PickLine function to pick all the lines in the current view, then change the override back to "ByCategory" to "reset" the view.

Matt

[jeremytammik · Accepted solution]

Dear Matt,

Thank you for your query.

If you use PostCommand to launch a built-in Revit command, it will always run the full command with its normal user interface, afaik.

In other words, there is no way that I am aware of to specify what elements it should process and exactly what to do with them.

The built-in command will prompt the user for that information in its normal fashion.

Another approach might be to analyse exactly what database changes are made by the original linework command, and reset those specifically to their default state.

I have described how to analyse the 'before' and 'after' states a couple of times:

http://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2017/01/virtues-of-reproduction-research-mep-settings-ontol...

I find BipChecker and the element lister especially useful for this task.

I hope this helps.

Best regards,

Jeremy

[lionel.kai]

I posted an Idea for this requested functionality here:

API access to Linework tool (get and set edge/line overrides) - Autodesk Community