Create new document with Workset

[Anonymous]

Hi everyone.

I developed my addin using C#2012 and revit api 2016, my addin can create a new document(rvt) using my personal template (rte), The new document must be created with an workset.

i using this code:

 public Result Execute(ExternalCommandData commandData, ref string message, ElementSet elements)
        {
            UIApplication uiapp = commandData.Application;
            Application app = uiapp.Application;

            Document NewDoc = app.NewProjectDocument(@"C:\Temp_eBIM\plantilla_prueba.rte");
            Workset.Create(NewDoc,"ejesynivles");
            NewDoc.SaveAs(@"C:\Temp_eBIM\WS.rvt");
            NewDoc.Close();
            uiapp.OpenAndActivateDocument(@"C:\Temp_eBIM\WS.rvt");                

            return Result.Succeeded;

        }

but VB show me this message ( document is not a workshared document.) in the line "Workset.Create(NewDoc,"ejesynivles");"

Maybe the answer is obvious, basic or elementary, but I can not solve it.
someone help me?

Thanks!

[dantartaglia8696]

Hi,

You cannot create a Workset until the model has Worksharing enabled (basic Revit rule). There is a Document.Worksharing method but I do not know for sure if this method will work during the creation of the model (haven't tested it myself).

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hey friends!!

needed to create a central file, I thought that adding workset to a document became central file. investigate in the help file revit and found interesting articles on worksharing and worksets, we know some concepts:

• worksets can not be added to a document if it is not a document worksharing enabled,
• if a document has enabled worksharing is a central file
• conlusion: You can not add worksets if you do not have a central file
• Solution: You must use the method WorksharingSaveAsOptions = true to convert a document into central file. you must use the method document.EnableWorksharing and add 2 workset that requires revit default.

this is my solution

            UIApplication uiapp = commandData.Application;
            UIDocument uidoc = uiapp.ActiveUIDocument;
            Application app = uiapp.Application;

            string template = @"C:\Template.rte";
            string file = @"C:\Prj_BIM.rvt";

            Document NewDoc = app.NewProjectDocument(template);

            NewDoc.EnableWorksharing("BIM_Levels", "BIM_Grids");
            SaveAsOptions options = new SaveAsOptions();
            WorksharingSaveAsOptions wsOptions = new WorksharingSaveAsOptions();
            wsOptions.SaveAsCentral = true;
            options.SetWorksharingOptions(wsOptions);

            NewDoc.SaveAs(file, options);
            NewDoc.Close();
            uiapp.OpenAndActivateDocument(file);

Thanks everyone!!!