def get_piping_system_type(param_name):
# Accesses the ID associated with the built-in paramater "System Classification"
# See RevitApiDocs: BuiltInParameter Enumeration
param_id = DB.ElementId(DB.BuiltInParameter.RBS_PIPING_SYSTEM_TYPE_PARAM)
# The filter needs the ID of the parameter we are searching for:
# See RevitApiDocs: FilterableValueProvider Class
param_prov = DB.ParameterValueProvider(param_id)
# The filter also takes a rule evaluation
# See RevitApiDocs: FilterStringRuleEvaluator Look at the inheritance Heirarchy
# to get an idea of what options this has.
filter_rule = DB.FilterStringContains()
# This line directly translates from the C# example provided in the documentation
# to the python equivalent. See RevitApiDocs: ElementParameterFilter Class
case_sensitive = False
param_filter = DB.FilterStringRule(param_prov, \
filter_rule, \
param_name, \
case_sensitive)
# Assigns our filter to the element parameter filter so it fits into the
# 'WherePasses' method
element_filter = DB.ElementParameterFilter(param_filter)
# Collect a list of items eligible to get picked by the filter.
# I found OST_PipeCurves from a combination of looking over the built in categories and
collected_elements = DB.FilteredElementCollector(doc) \
.OfCategory(DB.BuiltInCategory.OST_PipeCurves) \
.WherePasses(element_filter) \
.ToElements()
return collected_elements
def get_railing_system():
# Accesses the ID associated with the built-in paramater "System Classification"
# See RevitApiDocs: BuiltInParameter Enumeration
param_id = DB.ElementId(
DB.BuiltInParameter.RAILING_SYSTEM_HANDRAILS_TYPES_PARAM)
# The filter needs the ID of the parameter we are searching for:
# See RevitApiDocs: FilterableValueProvider Class
param_prov = DB.ParameterValueProvider(param_id)
# The filter also takes a rule evaluation
# See RevitApiDocs: FilterStringRuleEvaluator Look at the inheritance Heirarchy
# to get an idea of what options this has.
filter_rule = DB.FilterStringContains()
# This line directly translates from the C# example provided in the documentation
# to the python equivalent. See RevitApiDocs: ElementParameterFilter Class
case_sensitive = False
'''
param_filter = DB.FilterStringRule(param_prov, \
filter_rule, \
param_name, \
case_sensitive)
'''
# Assigns our filter to the element parameter filter so it fits into the
# '.WherePasses(element_filter)' method
'''
element_filter = DB.ElementParameterFilter(param_filter)
'''
# Collect a list of items eligible to get picked by the filter.
# I found OST_PipeCurves from a combination of looking over the built in categories and
'''
options for the collected elements
.WhereElementIsNotElementType().
.OfClass(typeof(FamilyInstance))
'''
collected_elements = []
proj_stairs_railings = []
proj_hand_railings = []
proj_top_railings = []
# print("\n" + "-" * 25 + "Stairs Railings: " + "-" * 25)
stairs_railings = DB.FilteredElementCollector(doc) \
.OfCategory(DB.BuiltInCategory.OST_StairsRailing) \
.WhereElementIsNotElementType() \
.ToElements()
for rail in stairs_railings:
collected_elements.append(rail)
proj_stairs_railings.append(rail)
# print(rail.Id)
# print("\n" + "-" * 25 + "Hand Railings: " + "-" * 25)
hand_railings = DB.FilteredElementCollector(doc) \
.OfCategory(DB.BuiltInCategory.OST_RailingHandRail) \
.WhereElementIsNotElementType() \
.ToElements()
for rail in hand_railings:
collected_elements.append(rail)
proj_hand_railings.append(rail)
# print(rail.Id)
# print("\n" + "-" * 25 + "Top Railings: " + "-" * 25)
top_railings = DB.FilteredElementCollector(doc) \
.OfCategory(DB.BuiltInCategory.OST_RailingTopRail) \
.WhereElementIsNotElementType() \
.ToElements()
for rail in top_railings:
collected_elements.append(rail)
proj_top_railings.append(rail)
# print(rail.Id)
# for element in collected_elements:
# print(str(element))
return collected_elements, proj_stairs_railings, proj_hand_railings, proj_top_railings