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Hello,
I was trying to create GlobalParameter using each SpecTypeId to validate my Extension and had some problems with some ForgeTypeId. Failed to create a new parameter's definition!
Here is my sample code that shows 16 SpecTypeId has this problem.
using Autodesk.Revit.Attributes;
using Autodesk.Revit.DB;
using Autodesk.Revit.UI;
using System;
namespace RevitAddin
{
[Transaction(TransactionMode.Manual)]
public class CommandGlobalError2022 : IExternalCommand
{
public Result Execute(ExternalCommandData commandData, ref string message, ElementSet elementSet)
{
UIApplication uiapp = commandData.Application;
UIDocument uidoc = uiapp.ActiveUIDocument;
Document document = uidoc.Document;
var name = $"Global {DateTime.Now.Ticks}";
string text = "";
using (Transaction transaction = new Transaction(document))
{
transaction.Start("GlobalParameter");
foreach (var specTypeId in UnitUtils.GetAllSpecs())
{
try
{
var globalParameter = GlobalParameter.Create(document, name, specTypeId);
document.Delete(globalParameter.Id);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
text += $"{specTypeId.TypeId}\n";
Console.WriteLine(ex);
}
}
transaction.Commit();
}
System.Windows.Clipboard.SetText(text);
System.Windows.MessageBox.Show(text, $"GlobalParameter.Create Error | RevitBuild {document.Application.VersionBuild}");
return Result.Succeeded;
}
}
}
I'm using Revit BuildVersion 22.0.2.392, I didn't test on the last HotFix version for Revit 2022.
Here are the 16 Forge TypeId that throws the error.
autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:costRateEnergy-2.0.0
autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:costRatePower-2.0.0
autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:powerPerLength-2.0.0
autodesk.spec.aec.energy:heatCapacityPerArea-2.0.0
autodesk.spec.aec.energy:isothermalMoistureCapacity-2.0.0
autodesk.spec.aec.energy:thermalGradientCoefficientForMoistureCapacity-2.0.0
autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:angularSpeed-2.0.0
autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:diffusivity-2.0.0
autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:flowPerPower-2.0.0
autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:massPerTime-2.0.0
autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:powerPerFlow-2.0.0
autodesk.spec.aec.infrastructure:stationingInterval-2.0.0
autodesk.spec.aec.piping:massPerTime-2.0.0
autodesk.spec.aec:costPerArea-2.0.0
autodesk.spec.aec:distance-2.0.0
autodesk.spec.aec:rotationAngle-2.0.0
The strange part is that I tested a similar code for SharedParameter and didn't have any errors.
See yaa!
Thank you for the report. I'll pass it on to the powers that be.
Jeremy Tammik, 
Developer Advocacy and Support, The Building Coder, Autodesk Developer Network, ADN Open
Developer Advocacy and Support, The Building Coder, Autodesk Developer Network, ADN Open
Dear Luiz Henrique,
Thank you for your report and clear description.
Sorry to hear about this.
I logged the issue REVIT-193493 [API Error creating global parameter with certain SpecTypeIds] with our development team for this on your behalf as it requires further exploration and possibly a modification to our software. Please make a note of this number for future reference.
You are welcome to request an update on the status of this issue or to provide additional information on it at any time quoting this change request number.
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Jeremy
Jeremy Tammik, Developer Advocacy and Support, The Building Coder, Autodesk Developer Network, ADN Open
Developer Advocacy and Support, The Building Coder, Autodesk Developer Network, ADN Open
Hello Jeremy
I tested basically the same code using Revit 2023 and looks like every ForgeTypeId in the UnitUtils.GetAllMeasurableSpecs() create the GlobalParameter normally, including the 16 SpecTypeIds.
Here is the code:
using Autodesk.Revit.Attributes;
using Autodesk.Revit.DB;
using Autodesk.Revit.UI;
using System;
namespace RevitAddin.Error.Revit.Commands
{
[Transaction(TransactionMode.Manual)]
public class CommandGlobalCreateTest2023 : IExternalCommand
{
public Result Execute(ExternalCommandData commandData, ref string message, ElementSet elementSet)
{
UIApplication uiapp = commandData.Application;
UIDocument uidoc = uiapp.ActiveUIDocument;
Document document = uidoc.Document;
var name = $"Global {DateTime.Now.Ticks}";
string text = "";
int errorCount = 0;
using (Transaction transaction = new Transaction(document))
{
transaction.Start("GlobalParameter");
foreach (var specTypeId in UnitUtils.GetAllMeasurableSpecs())
{
var created = true;
try
{
var globalParameter = GlobalParameter.Create(document, name, specTypeId);
document.Delete(globalParameter.Id);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
errorCount++;
created = false;
Console.WriteLine(ex);
}
text += $"{created}\t {specTypeId.TypeId}\n";
}
transaction.Commit();
}
text = $"Created\t ForgeTypeId\t Error:{errorCount}\n{text}";
System.Windows.Clipboard.SetText(text);
System.Windows.MessageBox.Show(text, $"GlobalParameter.Create Error | RevitBuild {document.Application.VersionBuild}");
return Result.Succeeded;
}
}
}And here is the result in RevitBuild 23.0.1.318:
Created ForgeTypeId Error:0
True autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:apparentPower-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:apparentPowerDensity-1.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:cableTraySize-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:colorTemperature-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:conduitSize-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:costRateEnergy-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:costRatePower-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:current-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:demandFactor-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:efficacy-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:frequency-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:illuminance-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:luminance-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:luminousFlux-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:luminousIntensity-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:potential-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:power-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:powerDensity-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:powerPerLength-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:resistivity-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:temperature-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:temperatureDifference-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:wattage-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:wireDiameter-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.energy:energy-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.energy:heatCapacityPerArea-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.energy:heatTransferCoefficient-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.energy:isothermalMoistureCapacity-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.energy:permeability-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.energy:specificHeat-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.energy:specificHeatOfVaporization-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.energy:thermalConductivity-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.energy:thermalGradientCoefficientForMoistureCapacity-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.energy:thermalMass-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.energy:thermalResistance-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:airFlow-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:airFlowDensity-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:airFlowDividedByCoolingLoad-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:airFlowDividedByVolume-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:angularSpeed-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:areaDividedByCoolingLoad-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:areaDividedByHeatingLoad-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:coolingLoad-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:coolingLoadDividedByArea-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:coolingLoadDividedByVolume-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:crossSection-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:density-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:diffusivity-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:ductInsulationThickness-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:ductLiningThickness-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:ductSize-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:factor-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:flowPerPower-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:friction-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:heatGain-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:heatingLoad-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:heatingLoadDividedByArea-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:heatingLoadDividedByVolume-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:massPerTime-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:power-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:powerDensity-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:powerPerFlow-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:pressure-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:roughness-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:slope-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:temperature-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:temperatureDifference-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:velocity-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:viscosity-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.infrastructure:stationing-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.infrastructure:stationingInterval-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.piping:density-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.piping:flow-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.piping:friction-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.piping:mass-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.piping:massPerTime-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.piping:pipeDimension-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.piping:pipeInsulationThickness-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.piping:pipeMassPerUnitLength-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.piping:pipeSize-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.piping:pressure-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.piping:roughness-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.piping:slope-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.piping:temperature-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.piping:temperatureDifference-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.piping:velocity-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.piping:viscosity-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.piping:volume-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:acceleration-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:areaForce-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:areaForceScale-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:areaSpringCoefficient-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:barDiameter-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:crackWidth-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:displacement-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:energy-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:force-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:forceScale-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:frequency-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:lineSpringCoefficient-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:linearForce-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:linearForceScale-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:linearMoment-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:linearMomentScale-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:mass-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:massPerUnitArea-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:massPerUnitLength-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:moment-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:momentOfInertia-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:momentScale-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:period-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:pointSpringCoefficient-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:pulsation-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:reinforcementArea-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:reinforcementAreaPerUnitLength-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:reinforcementCover-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:reinforcementLength-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:reinforcementSpacing-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:reinforcementVolume-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:rotation-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:rotationalLineSpringCoefficient-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:rotationalPointSpringCoefficient-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:sectionArea-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:sectionDimension-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:sectionModulus-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:sectionProperty-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:stress-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:surfaceAreaPerUnitLength-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:thermalExpansionCoefficient-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:unitWeight-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:velocity-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:warpingConstant-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:weight-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec.structural:weightPerUnitLength-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec:angle-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec:area-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec:costPerArea-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec:decimalSheetLength-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec:distance-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec:length-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec:massDensity-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec:number-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec:rotationAngle-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec:sheetLength-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec:siteAngle-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec:slope-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec:speed-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec:time-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.aec:volume-2.0.0
True autodesk.spec.measurable:currency-2.0.0
The idea was to stop the problem to go to the next version, I don't know if this report influenced but looks like was fixed in Revit 2023.
My application does not use any of these SpecTypeIds in GlobalParameter, but I use some of the most common parameter types (Text, Integer, YesNo). If this was this type probably gonna annoying me.
Everything is fine so! Thanks for the response, Jeremy!
Thank you for the updated test and confirmation. Glad to hear that it works now.
Jeremy Tammik, Developer Advocacy and Support, The Building Coder, Autodesk Developer Network, ADN Open
Developer Advocacy and Support, The Building Coder, Autodesk Developer Network, ADN Open
Here are the four basic SpecTypeId (bool, int, string, double)
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