def to_category(category_reference, fuzzy=True):
""" Coerces a category, category name or category id to a BuiltInCategory.
>>> from rpw.utils.coerce import to_category
>>> to_category('OST_Walls')
BuiltInCategory.OST_Walls
>>> to_category('Walls')
BuiltInCategory.OST_Walls
>>> to_category(BuiltInCategory.OST_Walls)
BuiltInCategory.OST_Walls
Args:
cateagory_reference ([``DB.BuiltInCategory``, ``str``, ``CategoryId``]): Category Reference
or Name
Returns:
[``BuiltInCategory``]: BuiltInCategory
"""
if isinstance(category_reference, DB.BuiltInCategory):
return category_reference
if isinstance(category_reference, str):
if fuzzy:
return BicEnum.fuzzy_get(category_reference)
else:
return BicEnum.get(category_reference)
if isinstance(category_reference, DB.ElementId):
return BicEnum.from_category_id(category_reference)
raise RpwTypeError('Category Type, Category Type Name',
type(category_reference))
def _builtin_enum(self):
""" Returns BuiltInCategory of the Category """
return BicEnum.from_category_id(self._revit_object.Id)
def _builtin_enum(self):
""" Returns BuiltInCategory of the Category """
return BicEnum.from_category_id(self._revit_object.Id)