def filter_rule(para, param_equality, value):
param_id = DB.ElementId(para)
param_prov = DB.ParameterValueProvider(param_id)
value_rule = DB.FilterDoubleRule(param_prov, param_equality(), value,
1e-3 / 0.3048) # tolerance of 1 mm
param_filter = DB.ElementParameterFilter(value_rule)
return param_filter
def find_ins_wall(width):
# which parameter to look at
parameter_value_provider = DB.ParameterValueProvider(
DB.ElementId(DB.BuiltInParameter.WALL_ATTR_WIDTH_PARAM))
# construct filter rule
width_rule = DB.FilterDoubleRule(parameter_value_provider,
DB.FilterNumericEquals(), width, 10e-10)
# using slow parameter filter
width_filter = DB.ElementParameterFilter(width_rule)
# filter wall types of same width as insulation layer
width_wall_types = DB.FilteredElementCollector(revit.doc) \
.OfCategory(DB.BuiltInCategory.OST_Walls) \
.WhereElementIsElementType() \
.WherePasses(width_filter) \
.ToElements()
# iterate through wall types to find one that have one layer of insulation
for wt in width_wall_types:
compound_str = wt.GetCompoundStructure()
num = compound_str.LayerCount
if num == 1 and str(compound_str.GetLayerFunction(0)) == "Insulation":
return wt
doc = __revit__.ActiveUIDocument.Document
uidoc = __revit__.ActiveUIDocument
curview = doc.ActiveView # gets current view
if isinstance(curview, DB.ViewSheet):
forms.alert("You're on a Sheet. Activate a model view please.",
exitscript=True)
length_feet = float(forms.ask_for_string(
"Enter length in meters")) / 0.3048 # sometimes revit interprets 1 > 1.0
target_parameter = DB.BuiltInParameter.CURVE_ELEM_LENGTH # FAMILY_TOP_LEVEL_PARAM, FAMILY_BASE_LEVEL_PARAM
param_id = DB.ElementId(target_parameter)
param_prov = DB.ParameterValueProvider(param_id)
param_equality = DB.FilterNumericEquals() # equality class
value_rule = DB.FilterDoubleRule(param_prov, param_equality, length_feet,
1e-3 / 0.3048) # tolerance of 1 mm
param_filter = DB.ElementParameterFilter(value_rule)
same_cat_elements = \
DB.FilteredElementCollector(doc,curview.Id)\
.OfCategory(DB.BuiltInCategory.OST_Walls)\
.WhereElementIsNotElementType()\
.WherePasses(param_filter)\
.ToElements()
filered_elements = []
for sim_element in same_cat_elements:
r_type = sim_element.GetTypeId()
# if r_type == type_id: # for same family type
filered_elements.append(sim_element.Id)
category_id = ele.Category.Id
type_id = ele.GetTypeId()
if category_name == "Walls":
cparam = ele.Parameter[DB.BuiltInParameter.WALL_USER_HEIGHT_PARAM]
cparam = cparam.AsDouble()*.3048
target_parameter = DB.BuiltInParameter.WALL_USER_HEIGHT_PARAM # FAMILY_TOP_LEVEL_PARAM, FAMILY_BASE_LEVEL_PARAM
else:
cparam = ele.Parameter[DB.BuiltInParameter.INSTANCE_LENGTH_PARAM]
cparam = cparam.AsDouble()*.3048
target_parameter = DB.BuiltInParameter.INSTANCE_LENGTH_PARAM # FAMILY_TOP_LEVEL_PARAM, FAMILY_BASE_LEVEL_PARAM
param_id = DB.ElementId(target_parameter)
param_prov = DB.ParameterValueProvider(param_id)
param_equality = DB.FilterNumericEquals() # equality class
value_rule = DB.FilterDoubleRule(param_prov,param_equality,cparam/0.3048 ,0.5) # 0.5 will give us a tolerance of 304.8 mm
param_filter = DB.ElementParameterFilter(value_rule)
same_cat_elements = \
DB.FilteredElementCollector(revit.doc, curview.Id)\
.OfCategoryId(category_id)\
.WhereElementIsNotElementType()\
.WherePasses(param_filter)\
.ToElements()
filered_elements = []
for sim_element in same_cat_elements:
r_type = sim_element.GetTypeId()
if r_type == type_id:
filered_elements.append(sim_element.Id)
def create_param_value_filter(filter_name,
param_id,
param_values,
evaluator,
match_any=True,
case_sensitive=False,
exclude=False,
category_list=None,
doc=None):
doc = doc or DOCS.doc
if HOST_APP.is_newer_than(2019, or_equal=True):
rules = None
else:
rules = framework.List[DB.FilterRule]()
param_prov = DB.ParameterValueProvider(param_id)
# decide how to combine the rules
logical_merge = \
DB.LogicalOrFilter if match_any else DB.LogicalAndFilter
# create the rule set
for pvalue in param_values:
# grab the evaluator
param_eval = PARAM_VALUE_EVALUATORS.get(evaluator, None)
if not param_eval:
raise PyRevitException("Unknown evaluator")
# if value is str, eval is expected to be str
str_eval, num_eval = param_eval
if isinstance(pvalue, str):
rule = DB.FilterStringRule(param_prov, str_eval(), pvalue,
case_sensitive)
# if num_eval is for str, e.g. "contains", or "startswith"
# convert numeric values to str
elif isinstance(num_eval, DB.FilterStringRuleEvaluator):
if isinstance(pvalue, (int, float)):
rule = DB.FilterStringRule(param_prov, num_eval(), str(pvalue),
False)
elif isinstance(pvalue, DB.ElementId):
rule = DB.FilterStringRule(param_prov, num_eval(),
str(pvalue.IntegerValue), False)
# if value is int, eval is expected to be numeric
elif isinstance(pvalue, int):
rule = DB.FilterIntegerRule(param_prov, num_eval(), pvalue)
# if value is float, eval is expected to be numeric
elif isinstance(pvalue, float):
rule = DB.FilterDoubleRule(param_prov, num_eval(), pvalue,
sys.float_info.epsilon)
# if value is element id, eval is expected to be numeric
elif isinstance(pvalue, DB.ElementId):
rule = DB.FilterElementIdRule(param_prov, num_eval(), pvalue)
if exclude:
rule = DB.FilterInverseRule(rule)
if HOST_APP.is_newer_than(2019, or_equal=True):
if rules:
rules = logical_merge(rules, DB.ElementParameterFilter(rule))
else:
rules = DB.ElementParameterFilter(rule)
else:
rules.Add(rule)
# collect applicable categories
if category_list:
category_set = query.get_category_set(category_list, doc=doc)
else:
category_set = query.get_all_category_set(doc=doc)
# filter the applicable categories
filter_cats = []
for cat in category_set:
if DB.ParameterFilterElement.AllRuleParametersApplicable(
doc, framework.List[DB.ElementId]([cat.Id]), rules):
filter_cats.append(cat.Id)
# create filter
return DB.ParameterFilterElement.Create(
doc, filter_name, framework.List[DB.ElementId](filter_cats), rules)
