def get_all_tag_elements(tag):
"""Get all elements of given tag.
Args:
tag (Tag): tag object
Returns:
list[DB.Element]: list of elements in that tag
"""
# does not work in < 2016
# spid = framework.Guid('24353a46-1313-46a4-a779-d33ffe9353ab')
# pid = DB.SharedParameterElement.Lookup(revit.doc, spid)
# pp = DB.ParameterValueProvider(pid)
# pe = DB.FilterStringEquals()
# vrule = DB.FilterDoubleRule(pp, pe, tag_id, True)
# param_filter = DB.ElementParameterFilter(vrule)
# elements = DB.FilteredElementCollector(revit.doc) \
# .WherePasses(param_filter) \
# .ToElementIds()
skip_cats = [query.get_category(x) for x in SCOPE_SKIP_CATEGORIES]
skip_catids = [x.Id for x in skip_cats if x is not None]
return [
x for x in query.get_all_elements() if tag in extract_tags(x)
and x.Category is not None and x.Category.Id not in skip_catids
]
def pick_element_by_category(cat_name_or_builtin, message=''):
category = query.get_category(cat_name_or_builtin)
if category:
pick_filter = PickByCategorySelectionFilter(category.Id)
return _pick_obj(UI.Selection.ObjectType.Element,
message,
selection_filter=pick_filter)
else:
raise PyRevitException("Can not determine category id from: {}".format(
cat_name_or_builtin))