How can I create a new Sheet List Schedule?

[b_ralphs]

I've had a look at the "ScheduleCreation" sample provided in the SDK & I've tried changing this line:

ViewSchedule schedule = ViewSchedule.CreateSchedule(document, new ElementId(BuiltInCategory.OST_Walls), ElementId.InvalidElementId);

to this:

ViewSchedule schedule = ViewSchedule.CreateSchedule(document, new ElementId(BuiltInCategory.OST_Sheets), ElementId.InvalidElementId);

But I get this error:

"categoryId is not a valid category for a regular schedule.

Parameter name: categoryIdA transaction or sub-transaction was opened but not closed. All changes to the active document made by External Command will be discarded."

So how do I go aobut creating a new Sheet List?

thx,

Barry

[b_ralphs]

Is this not possible?

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

You need to use the ViewSchedule.CreateSheetList(document) method

[b_ralphs]

Great thx for the reply, I'll give it a try.

[b_ralphs]

Thx for the info, I now have a blank sheet list.

Now how would I go about adding the sheets to it?

[b_ralphs]

Oh I think I need to add the "Sheet Number" & "Sheet Name" fields...

[b_ralphs]

OK I got the fields added with:

private static BuiltInParameter[] s_parametersNotToSkip = new BuiltInParameter[] { BuiltInParameter.SHEET_NAME, BuiltInParameter.SHEET_NUMBER };

private bool ShouldSkip(ElementId parameterId)
{
foreach (BuiltInParameter bip in s_parametersNotToSkip)
{
if (new ElementId(bip) == parameterId)
return false;
}
return true;
}

Now how do I add a new row to the schedule?

I think I need to use:

schedule.Definition.InsertField()

But I'm not sure what parameters to use....?

[Anonymous]

You won't actually add rows to the schedule.  When you add sheets to the model, they will appear in the sheet list. 

If they aren't appearing in the sheet list, make sure that you don't have any filters that may be hiding them.

[b_ralphs]

Thx for the reply.

Yes when I add new sheets the project they do show up in the schedule, but I want to add dummy/placeholder sheets. When you're in the schedule view in Revit it has the option to add these sheets as a new row on the Ribbon....

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

You should be able to use the ViewSheet.CreatePlaceholder to accomplish that

[b_ralphs]

Cool, works great.

Thx for the help.