trigger Property Dialog of a Family through API

[Anonymous]

Is it possible to trigger the Property Dialog of a Family through API ？

Or open the Type Property Dialog of the Assigned Family ?

[Revitalizer]

Hi,

UIApplication uiapp = commandData.Application;

RevitCommandId commandId = RevitCommandId.LookupPostableCommandId(PostableCommand.TypeProperties);

if(uiapp.CanPostCommand(commandId))
{
    uiapp.PostCommand(commandId);
}

Revitalizer

[Anonymous]

but how can i pass the family to the dialog ? thank u

[Revitalizer]

Hi,

you need to select an Element of the ElementType you want to display.

Edit the UIDocument.Selection before invoking the PostableCommand.

Revitalizer

[arnostlobel]

Just remember that posting the command should be the last thing your external command does in its Execute method.

[Anonymous]

hi, Revitalizer

thank u for your reply,i have tried the UIDocument.Selection function to add a "wall" element to the UIDocument.Selection ,and then call the PostCommand method,it works well ,but i want the type property dialog to show a Family that i havn't  add a instance.i have tried the way below,but the dialog can't show.
Another question how to invoking the properties dialog by assigned family(specially havn't has instance for the family)? thank u

if (family != null)
            {
               
                //ISet<ElementId> familySymbolIds = family.GetFamilySymbolIds();

                List<ElementId> lelementIds = new List<ElementId>();
                lelementIds.Add(family.Id);
                uidoc.Selection.SetElementIds(lelementIds);

                RevitCommandId commandId = RevitCommandId.LookupPostableCommandId(PostableCommand.TypeProperties);

                if (uiapp.CanPostCommand(commandId))
                {
                    uiapp.PostCommand(commandId);
                }

}

[Revitalizer]

Hi,

you need to have at least one Instance of your desired Family placed in your project.

Revitalizer

[Anonymous]

thank u.i get it
Is it possible to trigger the Property Dialog(the first image of my first post) ？

[Revitalizer]

Hi,

PostableCommand.TogglePropertiesPalette

Revitalizer

[Anonymous]

thank u  but i wan to triger the properties dialog to react a new loaded family that havn't has any instance , like if if select a familysymbol in the Project Browser then the properties dialog react to the family.

[Revitalizer]

Hi,

sorry, no more ideas.

Perhaps you can place a dummy instance in a temporary transaction after loading the family.

But I fear that if you delete it, the properties palette will react instantly and switch to another element's properties; having a void selection, this are the current view's properties.

I think, it's not possible.

Revitalizer

[Anonymous]

i will have a try ,also hope api open more interface to Access the system command and function thanks a lot ヘ(_ _ヘ)