ParameterType Enum obsolete

[Jaime_Alonso]

Hey mates,

I used the following to get all parameter types in my model;

listaParameterType = Enum.GetValues(typeof(Autodesk.Revit.DB.ParameterType))
.Cast<Autodesk.Revit.DB.ParameterType>()
.Select(v => v.ToString())
.ToList();

Nonetheless, it appears that "Autodesk.Revit.DB.ParameterType" is deprecated in Revit 2022 and may be removed in a future version of Revit. Would you know another way to get those?

Thanks

[tamas.deri]

From Revit 2022 you should use SpecTypeId Class

https://apidocs.co/apps/revit/2022/87de2c69-a5e8-40e3-3d7a-9b18f1fda03a.htm

[Jaime_Alonso]

Thank you @tamas.deri but I have not been able to get it working as I cannot cast it.

Any idea how can I get an enum from SpecTypeID as I did in my previous method?

Thanks

[RPTHOMAS108]

You can now get a list of ForgeTypeIds from SpecUtils.GetAllSpecs

1. For human readable strings put each item into LabelUtils.GetLabelForSpec instead of LabelUtils.GetLabelFor(ParameterType).
2. For Type Catalogue representation use UnitUtils.GetTypeCatalogStringForSpec (where spec can be used in such, empty string returned otherwise).

[Jaime_Alonso]

Thank you @RPTHOMAS108 for your help! Apologies for the delay in responding, I had some personal issues.

I implemented the method using:

            foreach (var SPEC in SpecUtils.GetAllSpecs())

            {

                if(UnitUtils.IsMeasurableSpec(SPEC))

                {

                    string speciteseste = LabelUtils.GetLabelForSpec(SPEC);

                         if (!listaParameterType.Contains(speciteseste))

                         {

                               listaParameterType.Add(speciteseste + " " + speciteseste);

                         }

                }

            }

I get the list discussed but there are some differences of what I was aiming for. I tried different type methods but I am enable to get them. 

The list in the left is the list I would like to get and the two in the right, those I get from the previous and modifications of the previous process. Would you know is there is any type that I can call and filter by to get the first? I get more elements...

Thanks for your help

[RPTHOMAS108 · Accepted solution]

For what I can tell most Specs have an equivalent ParameterType, some however share a parameter type with other spec types:

Length = 4
Length,Common,autodesk.spec.aec:length-2.0.0
Sheet Length,Common,autodesk.spec.aec:sheetLength-2.0.0
Angle = 7
Angle,Common,autodesk.spec.aec:angle-2.0.0
Site Angle,Common,autodesk.spec.aec:siteAngle-2.0.0
Custom = 99
Angular Speed,HVAC,autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:angularSpeed-2.0.0
Cost per Area,Common,autodesk.spec.aec:costPerArea-2.0.0
Cost Rate Energy,Electrical,autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:costRateEnergy-2.0.0
Cost Rate Power,Electrical,autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:costRatePower-2.0.0
Diffusivity,HVAC,autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:diffusivity-2.0.0
Distance,Common,autodesk.spec.aec:distance-2.0.0
Flow per Power,HVAC,autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:flowPerPower-2.0.0
Heat Capacity per Area,Energy,autodesk.spec.aec.energy:heatCapacityPerArea-2.0.0
Isothermal Moisture Capacity,Energy,autodesk.spec.aec.energy:isothermalMoistureCapacity-2.0.0
Mass per Time,HVAC,autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:massPerTime-2.0.0
Mass per Time,Piping,autodesk.spec.aec.piping:massPerTime-2.0.0
Power per Flow,HVAC,autodesk.spec.aec.hvac:powerPerFlow-2.0.0
Power per Length,Electrical,autodesk.spec.aec.electrical:powerPerLength-2.0.0
Rotation Angle,Common,autodesk.spec.aec:rotationAngle-2.0.0
Stationing Interval,Infrastructure,autodesk.spec.aec.infrastructure:stationingInterval-2.0.0
Thermal Gradient Coefficient for Moisture Capacity,Energy,autodesk.spec.aec.energy:thermalGradientCoefficientForMoistureCapacity-2.0.0

So I don't know where that list on the left comes from it may be representing not all of the Disciplines available.

Attached lists the grouping according to SpecUtils.GetParameterType

[Jaime_Alonso]

Thank you very much @RPTHOMAS108 !

Really appreciate your help.

I will work on it and post if I find why this happened.