Overriding REVIT prompt in Dynamo

Revit
5

CeilingPlan.ByRoom:
You would need to find the “FloorPlan” references and change them to “CeilingPlan”
Here is from the Original Node:
image

Here are the edits to make ceiling plans:

image
image.png877×335 15.3 KB

The inputs remain the same as the original node:
image

Copyright(c) 2015, Konrad K Sobon
# @arch_laboratory, http://archi-lab.net

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

# Import Element wrapper extension methods
clr.AddReference("RevitNodes")
import Revit
clr.ImportExtensions(Revit.Elements)

# Import geometry conversion extension methods
clr.ImportExtensions(Revit.GeometryConversion)

# Import DocumentManager and TransactionManager
clr.AddReference("RevitServices")
import RevitServices
from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager
from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager
doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument

# Import RevitAPI
clr.AddReference("RevitAPI")
import Autodesk
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import *

import System
from System import Array
from System.Collections.Generic import *

import sys
pyt_path = r'C:\Program Files (x86)\IronPython 2.7\Lib'
sys.path.append(pyt_path)

#The inputs to this node will be stored as a list in the IN variable.
dataEnteringNode = IN

if isinstance(IN[0], list):
rooms = UnwrapElement(IN[0])
else:
rooms = [UnwrapElement(IN[0])]
namePrefix = IN[1]
bboxOffset = IN[2]
runMe = IN[3]

def OffsetBBox(bbox, offset):
bboxMinX = bbox.Min.X - offset
bboxMinY = bbox.Min.Y - offset
bboxMinZ = bbox.Min.Z - offset
bboxMaxX = bbox.Max.X + offset
bboxMaxY = bbox.Max.Y + offset
bboxMaxZ = bbox.Max.Z + offset
newBbox = BoundingBoxXYZ()
newBbox.Min = XYZ(bboxMinX, bboxMinY, bboxMinZ)
newBbox.Max = XYZ(bboxMaxX, bboxMaxY, bboxMaxZ)
return newBbox

try:
errorReport = None
if runMe:
viewTypes = FilteredElementCollector(doc).OfClass(ViewFamilyType)
for i in viewTypes:
if i.ViewFamily == ViewFamily.CeilingPlan:
viewTypeId = i.Id
break
else:
continue

existingPlans = FilteredElementCollector(doc).OfClass(View).ToElements()

existingPlanNames, existingPlanElements = [], []
for i in existingPlans:
if not i.IsTemplate:
if i.ViewType == ViewType.CeilingPlan:
existingPlanNames.append(i.ToDSType(True).Name)
existingPlanElements.append(i)

# Start Transaction
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc)

floorPlans = []
cropBoxes = []
for i in rooms:
levelId = i.LevelId
bbox = i.BoundingBox[doc.ActiveView]
newBbox = OffsetBBox(bbox, bboxOffset)
cropBox = OffsetBBox(bbox, -bboxOffset)
viewName = namePrefix + " A-PP" + i.get_Parameter(BuiltInParameter.ROOM_NUMBER).AsString() + " (" + i.get_Parameter(BuiltInParameter.ROOM_NAME).AsString()+ ")"
if viewName in existingPlanNames:
view = existingPlanElements[existingPlanNames.index(viewName)]
view.CropBox = newBbox
view.CropBoxActive = True
view.CropBoxVisible = False
floorPlans.append(view)
else:
newView = ViewPlan.Create(doc, viewTypeId, levelId)
newView.ViewName = viewName
newView.CropBox = newBbox
newView.CropBoxActive = True
#view.CropBoxVisible = False
floorPlans.append(newView)

# End Transaction
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone()
else:
errorReport = "Run Me set to False"
except:
# if error accurs anywhere in the process catch it
import traceback
errorReport = traceback.format_exc()

#Assign your output to the OUT variable
if errorReport == None:
OUT = floorPlans
else:
OUT = errorReport
2 Likes