Create VIEW TYPES
Accepted solution
Two seconds after I posted that tried yet another variation and it worked!
DVT=GetDraftingViewTypeByName("Test3") ## GetDraftingView_AllTypes()
OUT=DVTand:
Creates it if it doesn't exist AND passes it back if it does!
# Load the Python Standard and DesignScript Libraries
import sys
import clr
##https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/collecting-all-elements-of-family-types-in-active-view/19838/2
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import FilteredElementCollector
import RevitServices
from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager
from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager
# Drafting Views
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import FilteredElementCollector, BuiltInCategory, BuiltInParameter
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import ViewFamilyType, ViewDrafting, Element
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import ViewFamily
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import Transaction
doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument
#######################################################
def GetDraftingViews():
##https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-api-forum/view3d-collector/td-p/5277451
DraftingViewsList = FilteredElementCollector(doc).OfClass(ViewDrafting).ToElements()
##DraftingViewTemplates = [v.Id for v in DraftingViewsList if v.IsTemplate == True]
DraftingViewsList = [v for v in DraftingViewsList if v.IsTemplate == False]
return [DraftingViewsList]
def GetDraftingViewTemplates():
##https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-api-forum/view3d-collector/td-p/5277451
DraftingViewsList = FilteredElementCollector(doc).OfClass(ViewDrafting).ToElements()
DraftingViewTemplates = [v for v in DraftingViewsList if v.IsTemplate == True]
##DraftingViewsList = [v.Id for v in DraftingViewsList if v.IsTemplate == False]
return [DraftingViewTemplates]
def GetNameByID(oID): ##GenericAnnotationFamilyType".Name"
return doc.GetElement(oID).get_Parameter(BuiltInParameter.ALL_MODEL_TYPE_NAME).AsString()
def GetDraftingView_AllTypes(): ##Returns all draft view family types
viewfamily_types = FilteredElementCollector(doc).OfClass(ViewFamilyType)
DraftViewTypes=[]
for i in viewfamily_types:
if i.ViewFamily == ViewFamily.Drafting: ##*.ViewFamily Backwards 'parent' ref I've been looking for!##<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<HERE
DraftViewTypes.append( i)
return DraftViewTypes
def GetDraftingViewByBame(strName=""): ##Check if drafting view existds = if not, create it and assign view name
if not strName == "": ##If string name is set look for the drafting view
DraftingView = FilteredElementCollector(doc).OfClass(ViewDrafting).ToElements() ##Get all drafting views
DraftingView = [v for v in DraftingView if v.Name == strName] ##Return Drafting view for each Drafting view eq. Name
if DraftingView:
DraftingView =DraftingView[0] ##Return single item not list<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
if not DraftingView: ##If no drafting view found
drafting_type_id = get_drafting_type_id() ##Get TYPE ID
DraftingView = ViewDrafting.Create(doc, drafting_type_id) ##Create View
##After creating view-
if not strName=="" : ##IF string is not null set the name of the new view
DraftingView.Name = strName
return DraftingView ##Return single value
def GetDraftingViewType():
##Selects First available ViewType that Matches Drafting Type.##
viewfamily_types = FilteredElementCollector(doc).OfClass(ViewFamilyType)
for i in viewfamily_types:
if i.ViewFamily == ViewFamily.Drafting: ##*.ViewFamily Backwards 'parent' ref I've been looking for!
return i
##If view doesn't exist create and delete
def Main():
##draftview = get_drafting_type()
viewfamily_types = UnwrapElement(FilteredElementCollector(doc).OfClass(ViewFamilyType).ToElements())
##viewfamily_types = UnwrapElement(FilteredElementCollector(doc).OfClass(ViewFamilyType).OfClass(ViewDrafting))
return viewfamily_types
#return GetNameByID(viewfamily_types)
########################################################
def GetDraftingViewTypeByName(DraftViewTypeName=""): ##Returns Default "Drafting View" ViewType or name as specified or creates ViewType by DraftViewTypeName
##Trans_GDVBTN = Transaction (doc, 'Drafting View Type')
##Trans_GDVBTN.Start()
##Get all View_Family_Types from Drafting Views:
DraftViewTypes = [ x for x in FilteredElementCollector(doc).OfClass(ViewFamilyType) if x.ViewFamily == ViewFamily.Drafting ]
found=False ##Found as false
if not DraftViewTypeName == "": ##If view name is not null
for DraftViewType in DraftViewTypes: ##<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<DEBUG
#return GetNameByID(v.Id) ##<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<THIS WORKS TO GET THE NAME
#return v.Name ##<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<THIS BREAKS
#return type(v),dir(v) ##<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<List all methods / Properties
if GetNameByID(DraftViewType.Id) == DraftViewTypeName:
found=True
break
if not found:
DraftViewType = None
##FAILS##viewfamily_types = [v for v in viewfamily_types if v.Name == strName] ##Return Drafting view for each Drafting view eq. Name
if DraftViewType == None: ##If no DraftingViewType found
##Duplicate existing type
##REname copy ##NOTE Must be in transaction to rename and apply!
DraftViewTypes = DraftViewTypes[0] ##Set to base type
DraftViewType = DraftViewTypes.Duplicate(DraftViewTypeName) ##(strName) as ViewFamilyType
##Trans_GDVBTN.Commit() ##Commit transaction - will see if we can do paralell with another transaction per API
return DraftViewType ##Return list
##############
t = Transaction (doc, 'Create Drafting View Type')
t.Start()
DVT=GetDraftingViewTypeByName("Test3") ## GetDraftingView_AllTypes()
#DVT=GetDraftingView_AllTypes()
#DVT[1].Name="Test2" ##Works... but cannot read DVT[1].Name??? BUG in Pyhon PER:.Name
#DVT = [I.Name for I in DVT]
##OUT =DVT[0].Name ##[v.Name for v in DVT] ##Cannot Read?
#OUT=GetDraftingViewTypeByName ("NewType")
##GetDraftingView ()
OUT=DVT
t.Commit()
