Rotate Line in Python

[Mark.Ackerley]

Hey,

See if this helps…

Rotating Elements on their axis

#thanks Konrad

#thanks Konrad
import clr

import System
from System import *

clr.AddReference('RevitServices')
import RevitServices
from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager
from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager
from System.Collections.Generic import *

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

doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument

# Place your code below this line
element = UnwrapElement(IN[0])
angle = IN[1]

RotateAngle = angle*Math.PI/180;

output = []

#catch anything that doesn't work and output the error
try:
    errorReport = None    
    
    #begin transaction
    TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc)
    
    locationCurve = element.Location
    curve = locationCurve.Curve
    point1 = curve.GetEndPoint(0)
    point2 = curve.GetEndPoint(1)
    #midPoint = (point1 + point2) / 2
    #midHigh = midPoint.Add(XYZ.BasisZ)
    midHigh = point1.Add(XYZ.BasisZ)
    #axisLine = Autodesk.Revit.DB.Line.CreateBound(midPoint, midHigh)
    axisLine = Autodesk.Revit.DB.Line.CreateBound(point1, midHigh)

    output.append(locationCurve.Rotate(axisLine, RotateAngle))

    #end transaction
    TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone()    
    

# Assign your output to the OUT variable.
except:
    import traceback
    errorReport = traceback.format_exc()


if errorReport == None:
    OUT = output

else:
    OUT = errorReport