ConnectorManager is null when object has connectors.

[mhillis]

Good Moring everyone.

I've got a bit of a loopy issue that's frustrating me a little bit.  I've got an MEP Model, in this case, a mechanical object.  When I do the following..

Element e = myMechObject;

if (e is FamilyInstance)
{
   FamilyInstance fi = e as FamilyInstance;
   
   if (fi.MEPModel != null)
   {
      ConnectorSetIterator csi = fi.MEPModel.ConnectorManager.Connectors.ForwardIterator();

      //Do stuff with csi.
   }
}

I get a 'null' value for my ConnectorSetIterator.  Here's the thing, the object HAS connectors and the object is being loaded as far as I can see.  I've put a watch on fi.Name.Symbol and it shows as the mech object that I'm working with, however; I've also confirmed that the fi.MEPModel.ConnectorManager does return null on it's own.  It shouldn't though. 

Anyone have any idea what might be causing the ConnectorManager to be getting a null value?  I've attached a sample mech object that replicates this issue. 

[Anonymous]

Dear mhillis,

I also check this family and i also get same issue. But for alternate solution you can do like..

foreach(Connector con in (elm as FamilyInstance).MEPModel.ConnectorManager.Connectors.Cast<Connector>())
{
   / / Do your Stuff
}

Thanks

[mhillis]

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@BholaDev wrote:

Dear mhillis,

I also check this family and i also get same issue. But for alternate solution you can do like..

foreach(Connector con in (elm as FamilyInstance).MEPModel.ConnectorManager.Connectors.Cast<Connector>())
{
   / / Do your Stuff
}

Thanks

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Bhola dev, thanks for the reply, however; tha doesn't appear to work.  As I mentioned in my first post, for some reason, the actual ConnectorManager of the object is returning 'null', so the example you posted to try won't work I feel.

I did try it to no avail. 

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Dear mhillis,

I am getting connector using

foreach(Connector con in (elm as FamilyInstance).MEPModel.ConnectorManager.Connectors.Cast<Connector>())
{
   / / Do your Stuff
}

Please see attached files.