@Phil.Semanek2, sorry it has been so long! I finally had time to fix this. The version below should also work with ceilings.
"""
Selects all elements that share the same Level as the selected element or Level.
TESTED REVIT API: 2020.2.4
Author: Robert Perry Lackowski
"""
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import ElementLevelFilter, FilteredElementCollector,\
Document, BuiltInParameter, BuiltInCategory, ElementFilter,\
ElementCategoryFilter, LogicalOrFilter, ElementIsElementTypeFilter,\
ElementId
from Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions import OperationCanceledException
# from pyrevit import DB
doc = __revit__.ActiveUIDocument.Document
uidoc = __revit__.ActiveUIDocument
from rpw import ui
import sys
#Ask user to pick an object which has the desired reference level
def pick_object():
from Autodesk.Revit.UI.Selection import ObjectType
try:
picked_object = uidoc.Selection.PickObject(ObjectType.Element, "Select an element or level.")
if picked_object:
return doc.GetElement(picked_object.ElementId)
else:
sys.exit()
except:
sys.exit()
def get_level_id(elem):
BIPs = [
BuiltInParameter.CURVE_LEVEL,
BuiltInParameter.DPART_BASE_LEVEL_BY_ORIGINAL,
BuiltInParameter.DPART_BASE_LEVEL,
# BuiltInParameter.FABRICATION_LEVEL_PARAM,
BuiltInParameter.FACEROOF_LEVEL_PARAM,
BuiltInParameter.FAMILY_BASE_LEVEL_PARAM,
BuiltInParameter.FAMILY_LEVEL_PARAM,
BuiltInParameter.GROUP_LEVEL,
BuiltInParameter.IMPORT_BASE_LEVEL,
BuiltInParameter.INSTANCE_REFERENCE_LEVEL_PARAM,
BuiltInParameter.INSTANCE_SCHEDULE_ONLY_LEVEL_PARAM,
BuiltInParameter.LEVEL_PARAM,
BuiltInParameter.MULTISTORY_STAIRS_REF_LEVEL,
BuiltInParameter.PATH_OF_TRAVEL_LEVEL_NAME,
BuiltInParameter.PLAN_VIEW_LEVEL,
# BuiltInParameter.RBS_START_LEVEL_PARAM,
BuiltInParameter.ROOF_BASE_LEVEL_PARAM,
BuiltInParameter.ROOF_CONSTRAINT_LEVEL_PARAM,
BuiltInParameter.ROOM_LEVEL_ID,
BuiltInParameter.SCHEDULE_BASE_LEVEL_PARAM,
BuiltInParameter.SCHEDULE_LEVEL_PARAM,
BuiltInParameter.SLOPE_ARROW_LEVEL_END,
# BuiltInParameter.SPACE_REFERENCE_LEVEL_PARAM,
BuiltInParameter.STAIRS_BASE_LEVEL,
BuiltInParameter.STAIRS_BASE_LEVEL_PARAM,
BuiltInParameter.STAIRS_RAILING_BASE_LEVEL_PARAM,
BuiltInParameter.STRUCTURAL_REFERENCE_LEVEL_ELEVATION,
BuiltInParameter.SYSTEM_ZONE_LEVEL_ID,
BuiltInParameter.TRUSS_ELEMENT_REFERENCE_LEVEL_PARAM,
BuiltInParameter.VIEW_GRAPH_SCHED_BOTTOM_LEVEL,
BuiltInParameter.VIEW_UNDERLAY_BOTTOM_ID,
BuiltInParameter.WALL_BASE_CONSTRAINT,
BuiltInParameter.WALL_SWEEP_LEVEL_PARAM
# BuiltInParameter.ZONE_LEVEL_ID,
]
level_id = None
for BIP in BIPs:
param = elem.get_Parameter(BIP)
if param:
# print "A common level parameter has been found:" + str(BIP)
param_elem_id = param.AsElementId()
if param_elem_id.Compare(ElementId.InvalidElementId) == 1:
level_id = param_elem_id
# print "match found on common level parameter " + str(BIP) + "Level ID: " + str(level_id)
return level_id
# print "No matching common level parameters found, checking for .LevelId"
try:
level_id = elem.LevelId
if level_id.Compare(ElementId.InvalidElementId) == 1:
# print "match found on .LevelId. Level ID: " + str(level_id)
return level_id
except:
# print "No LevelId parameter on this element."
pass
# print "Still no matches. Try checking for .ReferenceLevel.Id"
try:
level_id = elem.ReferenceLevel.Id
if level_id.Compare(ElementId.InvalidElementId) == 1:
# print "match found on .ReferenceLevel.Id Level ID: " + str(level_id)
return level_id
except:
# print "No ReferenceLevel parameter on this element."
pass
# print "No matches found. Returning None..."
return None
# print "get selected element, either from current selection or new selection"
selection = ui.Selection()
if selection:
selected_element = selection[0]
else:
selected_element = pick_object()
#print "Element selected: " + selected_element.Name
# print "Check if selected element is a Level and get its ID. If not, search through the parameters for the reference level."
#elem.Category.Id.IntegerValue.Equals( (int) BuiltInCategory.OST_Levels ) is language agnostic version, since "Levels" isn't called levels in every language - for example, it could be "Ebenen" in German
if selected_element.Category.Name.Equals("Levels"):
target_level_id = selected_element.Id
else:
target_level_id = get_level_id(selected_element)
# print target_level_id
if target_level_id is not None:
#poor attempts at filtering FECs. Not filtered enough - they contain far too many elements.
#all_elements = FilteredElementCollector(doc).ToElements()
#all_elements = FilteredElementCollector(doc).WherePasses(LogicalOrFilter(ElementIsElementTypeFilter( False ), ElementIsElementTypeFilter( True ) ) ).ToElements()
#Create a filter. If this script isn't selecting the elements you want, it's possible the category needs to be added to this list.
BICs = [
BuiltInCategory.OST_CableTray,
BuiltInCategory.OST_CableTrayFitting,
BuiltInCategory.OST_Ceilings,
BuiltInCategory.OST_Conduit,
BuiltInCategory.OST_ConduitFitting,
BuiltInCategory.OST_DuctCurves,
BuiltInCategory.OST_DuctFitting,
BuiltInCategory.OST_DuctTerminal,
BuiltInCategory.OST_ElectricalEquipment,
BuiltInCategory.OST_ElectricalFixtures,
BuiltInCategory.OST_FloorOpening,
BuiltInCategory.OST_Floors,
BuiltInCategory.OST_FloorsDefault,
BuiltInCategory.OST_LightingDevices,
BuiltInCategory.OST_LightingFixtures,
BuiltInCategory.OST_MechanicalEquipment,
BuiltInCategory.OST_PipeCurves,
BuiltInCategory.OST_PipeFitting,
BuiltInCategory.OST_PlumbingFixtures,
BuiltInCategory.OST_RoofOpening,
BuiltInCategory.OST_Roofs,
BuiltInCategory.OST_RoofsDefault,
BuiltInCategory.OST_SpecialityEquipment,
BuiltInCategory.OST_Sprinklers,
BuiltInCategory.OST_StructuralStiffener,
BuiltInCategory.OST_StructuralTruss,
BuiltInCategory.OST_StructuralColumns,
BuiltInCategory.OST_StructuralFraming,
BuiltInCategory.OST_StructuralFramingSystem,
BuiltInCategory.OST_StructuralFramingOther,
BuiltInCategory.OST_StructuralFramingOpening,
BuiltInCategory.OST_StructuralFoundation,
BuiltInCategory.OST_Walls,
BuiltInCategory.OST_Wire,
]
category_filters = []
for BIC in BICs:
category_filters.Add(ElementCategoryFilter(BIC))
final_filter = LogicalOrFilter(category_filters)
#Apply filter to create list of elements
all_elements = FilteredElementCollector(doc).WherePasses(final_filter).WhereElementIsNotElementType().WhereElementIsViewIndependent().ToElements()
# print "Number of elements that passed collector filters:" + str(len(all_elements))
selection.clear()
for elem in all_elements:
elem_level_id = get_level_id(elem)
if elem_level_id == target_level_id:
selection.add(elem)
selection.update()
else:
print "No level associated with element."
