Change the Curve that determines the 2D extents of Grids in Each View

[jeremy.colombe]

I want a script that I can feed section views into that will move all the grids to the crop box boundary. As well as a similar script for plans

For plans I tried this by the Superstar c.poupin Grid extents alignment based on crop region - #2 by Daniel_Hurtubise but it did not work for my plans I get this error

For sections I developed my own script but the get location and set location nodes are throwing errors. Can any one point me in the right direction?

SetGridsToPlanCrop.dyn (6.4 KB)
ModifyGridTwoDimensionExtents.dyn (64.1 KB)

[jeremy.colombe]

Then I plan to modify the script for use with section head and tail extents in sections and plans as well.

[gerhard.p]

Hello @jeremy.colombe

I´m looking for a way to manipulate the grid lines in section views for about a year now.
I´m afraid there is no way to do that But i still have hope that someone will come up with a solution sometimes.

Section View Grid Extents depending on cropbox

Hello, I want to set the grid extents in a section view depending on the cropbox. [image] I found a few scripts on this topic and tried them but they all are only working in floorplans and not in section views. The Reason is that I´m not getting the vertical 2D-grids from the sectionview, i can only get the horizontal 3D-grids. I don´t want to “propagate extents” to a parallel view, this should work on any section view. Here you can see the cropbox and the grids from the view above. [imag…

No luck for us, it seems that “reset to crop” or “3d extents” also doesnt work

Grids - Reset to Crop - Reset to 3D Extents

Hello Dynamo Friends, I´m movin the cropboxes of many SectionViews to another level. The problem is that, if the grids have been adjusted, the grids don`t follow because they are not linked to the cropbox anymore. So the result looks like this: [image] So i would like to use the function “Reset to Crop” and “Reset to 3D Extents” [image] Is it even possible to do this with dynamo/revit API. Couldn´t find anything in APIdocs. Happy about any advice, thanks!

Maybe someone has news on this?

But in PlanViews this works good, can you show more of your graph and lists?

[jeremy.colombe]

I just don’t know enough about what’s under the hood for grids. They are curve based as I can extract the curve but cannot modify the curve with the set location node. The fact that C. poupin did it for plan leans my thinking towards it is possible and he mentions something about needing the cut plane for the plan script. I think its this part cutOffset = viewRange.GetOffset(PlanViewPlane.CutPlane)

All I want to do is control the 2D extents because the 3d extents are controlled by Scope Boxes. Having sections controlled by scope boxes does not work in my mechanical world or at least I don’t see any benefit for the added work.

I attached all my graphs on the topic You can just download and use.

I hate pinging people but maybe @c.poupin can find time one day to explain the process and let us know if our task is impossible or not. Nothing worse then spending hours trying something only to find out its a limitation of the API

[jeremy.colombe]

Change Revit Grid Extents

Many thanks to all for the great conversation, I’ve refined and recreated a script that puts everything in the discussion here together (and a few more features like Grids Bubbles manipulation) with a Dynamo player UI (Revit 2020.2 + Dynamo 2.3): [ATnodes_Fit Grids to Viewport Crop Region] You can find the script in the repo below ( ATnodes_Fit Grids to Viewport Crop Region.dyn) https://github.com/alitehami/ATnodes-DynamoRevit/tree/main/scripts Enjoy ~ Ali T.

[gerhard.p]

I get the same error, so this must have to do with Revit 2022, because it worked in 20/21.

[jeremy.colombe]

I keep getting the python engine error. Something to do with that I bet. I think with the help of the custom nodes in the link above I might get this to work. I will post if I do.

[jeremy.colombe]

Not working but hopefully light at end of tunnel for tomorrow
ModifyGridTwoDimensionExtents.dyn (127.0 KB)

[c.poupin]

Hi,
I fix here the code for Revit 2022

Grid extents alignment based on crop region

Hello @dhilipseshan I had not considered this scenario try this version Edit 03/02/2022 fix bug import clr clr.AddReference('ProtoGeometry') import Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry as DSGeo from Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry import * #import Revit API clr.AddReference('RevitAPI') import Autodesk from Autodesk.Revit.DB import * import Autodesk.Revit.DB as DB #import transactionManager and DocumentManager (RevitServices is specific to Dynamo) clr.AddReference('RevitServices') imp…

I didn’t test for now on sections View

[gerhard.p]

Hello @c.poupin
Thank you for the fix

This are the results:

Works with simple cropregion:

Makes a Mess with complex crop regions, and grids that have a kink get split up into two seperate grids.

And does still nothing in section views:

[jeremy.colombe]

Something going on with my script where it takes the crop box draws it, take the grid curve and draws it but they never intersect. Its like the grid and the crop region are at different scales or something. I can get the grid curve to extend but they just never meet. Any ideas? Even the original script has the same problem…maybe something changed in 2022 vs 2020 revit in which the script was made for
grids.dyn (111.8 KB)

[jeremy.colombe]

I bet its something to do with the fact that sections have a thickness ie an extent. My crop region and my grids are probably not on the same plane per se. Idk going to break and think some more lol

[c.poupin]

Here an update code

there will surely be cases where it will not work

import clr
import System
clr.AddReference('ProtoGeometry')
import Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry as DSGeo
from Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry import *

#import Revit API
clr.AddReference('RevitAPI')
import Autodesk
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import *
import Autodesk.Revit.DB as DB

#import transactionManager and DocumentManager (RevitServices is specific to Dynamo)
clr.AddReference('RevitServices')
import RevitServices
from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager
from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager
doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument
uiapp = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentUIApplication
uidoc = uiapp.ActiveUIDocument
app = uiapp.Application
sdkNumber = int(app.VersionNumber)


clr.AddReference("RevitNodes")
import Revit
clr.ImportExtensions(Revit.GeometryConversion)


def createDatumLine(boundLines, grid):
	gridLine = None
	curveG = grid.Curve#.ToProtoType()
	vectGrid = curveG.Direction
	lstPtToLine = []
	for lineBound in boundLines:
		rayc = DB.Line.CreateUnbound(XYZ(curveG.Origin.X, curveG.Origin.Y, lineBound.GetEndPoint(0).Z) , vectGrid)
		outInterR = clr.Reference[IntersectionResultArray]()
		result = rayc.Intersect(lineBound, outInterR)
		print(result)
		if result == SetComparisonResult.Overlap:
			interResult = outInterR.Value
			lstPtToLine.append(interResult[0].XYZPoint)
	print(lstPtToLine)
	if len(lstPtToLine) == 2:
		gridLine = Autodesk.Revit.DB.Line.CreateBound(lstPtToLine[0], lstPtToLine[1])
	return gridLine
	
	
activView = doc.ActiveView
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc)
#
activView.CropBoxVisible = True
doc.Regenerate()
cropBox = activView.CropBox 

fecGrids = FilteredElementCollector(doc, activView.Id).OfClass(DatumPlane).ToElements()
cutOffset = fecGrids[0].GetCurvesInView(DatumExtentType.ViewSpecific, activView)[0].GetEndPoint(0).Z
fecGrids = [x for x in fecGrids if isinstance(x, DB.Grid)]

outLst = []
shpManager = activView.GetCropRegionShapeManager()
boundLines = shpManager.GetCropShape()[0]


if activView.ViewDirection.IsAlmostEqualTo(XYZ(0,0,1)):
	# get Current Elevation of boundLines
	currentZ = list(boundLines)[0].GetEndPoint(0).Z
	# transform boundLines CurveLoop
	tf = Transform.CreateTranslation( XYZ(0,0, cutOffset - currentZ))
	boundLines = CurveLoop.CreateViaTransform(boundLines, tf)
	for grid in fecGrids:
		outLst.append(grid.Curve.ToProtoType())
		newGLine = createDatumLine(boundLines, grid)
		if newGLine is not None:
			grid.SetCurveInView(DatumExtentType.ViewSpecific, activView, newGLine)
			
else:
	for grid in fecGrids:
		outLst.append(grid.Curve.ToProtoType())
		newGLine = createDatumLine(boundLines, grid)
		if newGLine is not None:
			grid.SetCurveInView(DatumExtentType.ViewSpecific, activView, newGLine)
			
	
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone()

OUT =  outLst, [x.ToProtoType() for x in boundLines], cutOffset,

some tests in Video with a slightly different process

[gerhard.p]

This is amazing @c.poupin

Thank you so much, i will try to add an input to set an offset and to adjust the grid bubbles.

[gerhard.p]

Hello @c.poupin

After a few tests i now added some nodes and code because i want to only show the upper bubbles in sectionviews:

Can you please tell me why your code only shows the bottom bubble in section views, so i can try to change this in your code?
But my most important request would be to add an additional input to your python code for an offset, so that the grids will not be directly on the cropbox. May you give me some information on how to achieve that?

Many Thanks

[c.poupin]

Hi,

@gerhard.p

But my most important request would be to add an additional input to your python code for an offset, so that the grids will not be directly on the cropbox. May you give me some information on how to achieve that?

You can try to re-draw the gridLine with an offset (with the vector of this line)

	gridLine = Autodesk.Revit.DB.Line.CreateBound(lstPtToLine[0], lstPtToLine[1])

[gerhard.p]

I´m getting the Error, that I´m having a type-object.

Fail 1: CreateViaTransform only works for curveloops, not for curves:

		gridLine = Autodesk.Revit.DB.Line.CreateBound(lstPtToLine[0], lstPtToLine[1])
		tfm = Transform.CreateTranslation( XYZ(0,0,1))
		gridLineOff = Curve.CreateViaTransform(gridLine, tfm)
	return gridLineOff

Fail 2: Curve.Offset

		gridLine = Autodesk.Revit.DB.Line.CreateBound(lstPtToLine[0], lstPtToLine[1])
		offset = []
		gridLineOff = offset.append(Curve.Offset(gridLine,1))
	return gridLineOff

So are these Boundlines even curves, or just lines, and whats this “type-object” error about?

Kind Regards

[c.poupin]

@gerhard.p

gridLineOff = Curve.CreateViaTransform(gridLine, tfm)

try to transform the start point lstPtToLine[0] and the end point lstPtToLine[1] with your offset and the gridLine Direction, then re-make an BoundLine

[gerhard.p]

Woohoo it´s working

But I´m sure there would be a better way than converting ToPoints and back To Xyz?

	if len(lstPtToLine) == 2:
		P1 = lstPtToLine[0].ToPoint()
		P2 = lstPtToLine[1].ToPoint()
		TransXYZ1 = Geometry.Translate(P1 ,0,0,1)
		TransXYZ2 = Geometry.Translate(P2 ,0,0,-0.5)
		TransPoint1 = TransXYZ1.ToXyz()
		TransPoint2 = TransXYZ2.ToXyz()
		gridLine = Autodesk.Revit.DB.Line.CreateBound(TransPoint1, TransPoint2)
	return gridLine

Next step will be to make this work for a list of views, currently its just working with 1 view:

[c.poupin]

@gerhard.p

Next step will be to make this work for a list of views, currently its just working with 1 view:

try to add a for loop

# Some Code
lstInputViews = UnwrapElement(IN[0])
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc)

for activView in lstInputViews:

	#
	activView.CropBoxVisible = True
	doc.Regenerate()
	#
	# Rest of Code
			
	
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone()