New Utility to get elements on a certain level

[sfaust]

Archdoc, I noticed someone posted instructions in the other thread, did that fix it? Basically you need to make sure the EC lines have the right number at the end (i.e. if its external command number 4, you should have ECName4, ECClassName4, etc) and make sure the ECAssembly path points to the dll file wherever you put it. Everything else should be exactly as in the ini file I posted. If that still doesn't work please post your ini as that is usually the problem when it wont run at all.

xiqx, glad you like it, and the latest one actually only works for 2009, I don't think it will work for 2008. I will look into the railings, although I probably won't have time until after the 1st of the year, thanks for the tip.

[gordolake]

Great work Steve, very useful utility. Any update on the metric version? Or prehaps one that just uses the project units, I haven't looked into API programming but it looks like there would be many applications. I must keep an eye on this forum.

steve

[mbalsom]

Steve metric version is back 1 page post # 22

Mark

[sfaust]

yeah, latest version takes project units, see previous posts

[wrartes]

hi,

can you explain with more details how I can install those files and where add the information in the ini file. I am totally lost.

thanks for your help

[sfaust]

copy the .dll file into wherever you want to keep external commands (I use "C:\Program Files\Revit Architecture 2009\Addons"). Then you will need to modify the .ini file for your Revit install which can be found at "C:\Program Files\Revit Architecture 2009\Program\Revit.ini" if you installed in the normal location.

Double click it and it will open in notepad. Scroll down to find the section that starts with "[ExternalCommands]". The next line should say "ECCount=" and some number, add 1 to that number.

The next lines will be the definitions of your external commands, which will follow this format:

ECName#=
ECClassName#=
ECAssembly#=
ECDescription#=

where the # represents whichever command it is. Also, ECDescription is optional, so some may not have that.

Go to the last definition that follows this format. Copy the 4 lines from the .ini file I posted earlier that follow this format to the clipboard. Paste these lines after the last command definition.

Change the numbers on what you just pasted to the number after the last definition (i.e. if you had 3 commands defined already, you change the pasted ones to ECName4, ECClassName4, etc.). Lastly, change the path under ECAssembly to wherever you copied the .dll file initially.

Then the next time you start Revit you should be good to go...

[wrartes]

I followed your instructions and I am still have some problems.

I attached my revit.ini file for your review.

[sfaust]

Almost... . the ECCount line should only show up once. That is what tells Revit how many total commands are installed. So you have ECCount=7 at the top, and ECCount=8 above the new command lines. Revit will read the top line and only look for 7 external commands and then skip to the next section. What you needed to do instead is change the first ECCount to ECCount=8, and not copy the ECCount out of the ini I posted.

See revised version, this should work.

[wrartes]

Thanks, is working right now. but is a problem. When I select one of the elements of list and press select and show elements or select elements, all the elements in that level are highlighted.

[sfaust]

that's actually what it's supposed to do. Now looking at it I suppose I shouldn't allow you to select elements from the list because that does imply that it will select just those elements. But for right now it just selects everything on that level. That's a good potential for a future improvement, though, I'll take it into consideration when I get a chance, thanks for the feedback.

Glad you got it working.