Maximize3DExtents() does not work for list input

1

Hello guys,

when I use only one level and apply that method, it works but if I connect a list of levels like that:

for level in levels:
       level.Maximize3DExtents()

# Phython-Standard- und DesignScript-Bibliotheken laden
import sys
import clr
clr.AddReference('ProtoGeometry')
from Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry import *

clr.AddReference("RevitAPI","RevitServices")
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import *
from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager
from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager

doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument

level = UnwrapElement(IN[0])

TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc)
level.Maximize3DExtents()
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone()

Dynamo does not respond and I have to close Revit via TaskManager. Why is it like that?

2

I did not try with try and except. Maybe that can work but still weird.

3

Hi @Deniz_Maral ,

Whenever I have some Python code that doesn’t work with a list of lists I create a Custom node and set that custom node to @L2.

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4

Hello @Daan,

I also thought about it but we can’t create Custom Nodes for tools that we would use once.

What I also realized that via Transaction(doc) it can’t be applied…

5

Can you show the full code for multiple levels?

6

Hello @Nick_Boyts,

# Phython-Standard- und DesignScript-Bibliotheken laden
import sys
import clr
clr.AddReference('ProtoGeometry')
from Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry import *

clr.AddReference("RevitAPI","RevitServices")
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import *
from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager
from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager

doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument

levels = UnwrapElement(IN[0])

TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc)
for level in levels:
	level.Maximize3DExtents()
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone()
7

Seems right to me. Make sure you don’t have any elements way out in space that are causing your levels to blow up.

8

It is not the case. I don’t have any object, that is far away or something like that. The transaction can not be done somehow when I do it over looping.
Also you can use Transaction Class from API… It gives an error.

9

Your code worked for me in 2020. Have you tried in a blank project? I’m guessing there’s something going on in your model that it’s getting stuck on.

EDIT: Are you running in Manual mode? I get stuck in a loop if I try to run in Automatic.

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10

I tried it in automatic mode. Let me try in manual mode.

Edit: That’s it! It was because of automatic mode! Thanks @Nick_Boyts !