Inserting single family instance

[devX6MRR]

Hi to everyone,

i'm trying to implement the insertion of a family instance from an external library.

When I fire the event to proceed with insertion, I use "PromptForFamilyInstancePlacement" command; this command starts inserting elements till you press "Esc" key.

My aim limitate the insertion operation to a fixed number of instance.

Is there a way to implement this kind of process using "PromptForFamilyInstancePlacement" or any other way without using this command?

Thanks,

Giorgio

[matthew_taylor · Accepted solution]

Hi @devX6MRR,

Check out this sample from theBuildingCoder:

https://github.com/jeremytammik/the_building_coder_samples/blob/706115e03fdac2c586ba0537061cd5dd1ac4...

[devX6MRR]

Hi @matthew_taylor,

I just read your answer and I read the snippet you linked: 

the sample is the one we used to start the family insertion.

The problem is that once started insertion till "Esc" pression i can continue insert selected family.

The behaviour is this: i start inserting element -> after first element i escape from insertion procedure.

Maybe in this way is a little more clear my main aim.

Giorgio

[matthew_taylor]

Hi @devX6MRR,

That is exactly what the sample does. Look at the _place_one_single_instance_then_abort object. If set to true, it should stop after one placement. Check out line 117 onwards.

[devX6MRR]

Hi @matthew_taylor

I checked better the snippet and the only thing i can say is "oh, i didn't notice".

As soon as possible I'll try and I'll let you know.

Thanks a lot,

Giorgio

[devX6MRR]

Thank you, it fitted very well my problem, I had a little trouble to find missing parts (about Press class and Window Handle), but i found them.

Now it works perfectly.

Thank you again

Giorgio