Projectlocation set

[Joris.vd.Meulen]

Guys, 

Just to be sure: Revit API doesn't allow us to set a Projectlocation right?

So let's say you have 10 ProjectLocations and you want to set a specific one as the ActiveProjectLocation

[architect.bim]

Hi!

I think it allows. In the latest API versions there is SetProjectPosition method

[architect.bim]

I'm sorry! The previous one changes the properties of the location itself. And this property (ActiveProjectLocation) is responsible for the current document location.

[Joris.vd.Meulen]

Yeah,

So one can't set a specific one as ActiveLocation.
no API workflow would be: press the "make current" button

[architect.bim · Accepted solution]

Sorry, I do not understand what the problem is. You simply need to set new value for the ActiveProjectLocation property. Here is Python sample. I create duplicate the existing location and set it as the current:

current_location = doc.ActiveProjectLocation
with DB.Transaction(doc, 'Set New Current Location') as t:
    t.Start()
    new_location = current_location.Duplicate('New Location')
    doc.ActiveProjectLocation = new_location
    t.Commit()

The results are in the screenshot below:

[architect.bim]

To retrieve all the project locations get the ProjectLocations value and iterate through the ProjectLocationSet to get the location you need.

[Joris.vd.Meulen]

As the screenshot above shows:

I have 3 defined sitelocations (each with the own survey point, rotation etc.etc.)

I want to make one of those current: as if I pressed the "make current" button

[Joris.vd.Meulen]

Ah that does work!

Thanks!

[architect.bim]

What stops you from doing so? Setting the ActiveProjectLocation property does the same as you if you push "Make Current" button in Revit UI.

Before:

Python Code:

all_locations = doc.ProjectLocations
for location in all_locations:
    if location.Name == 'New Location 2':
        break

with DB.Transaction(doc, 'Set New Current Location') as t:
    t.Start()
    doc.ActiveProjectLocation = location
    t.Commit()

After:

[architect.bim]

Okay!

I am glad it finally helped. 😃

[Joris.vd.Meulen]

You sure did bud!