Get RebarShape in a rebar shape family file

[corinne.astori]

Hi!

I would like to make changes to a rebar shape family file and I need to get to the RebarShape of that specific shape family.

I open the family file like this:

Document doc = m_app.OpenDocumentFile(fileToOpen);// open the family file of the rebar shape I want to work on

Then I would like to obtain the RebarShape that corresponds to this document (file of the shape) in order to use the methods associated with it, like for example rebarShape.SetAllowed(barType, true). How can I get from document to RebarShape?

Thank you in advance for your suggestions.

Corinne

[corinne.astori · Accepted solution]

I finally found the solution and it was easier than expected...I write it here just in case someone else should run into the same question.

I simply retrieved all the rebar shapes in the document with a collector and retained the first one...

IList<RebarShape> allShapes = new FilteredElementCollector(doc).OfClass(typeof(RebarShape)).Cast<RebarShape>().ToList();

RebarShape rebarShape = allShapes.FirstOrDefault();