New Utility to get elements on a certain level

[Jim Merritt]

Thanks Steve!

I can think of many things this could be applied to. Extending it and adjusting the window heights for a level to match the owners deciding they have the money for 8 foot doors rather than 6'-8" doors on a particular level comes to mind. Yes, you could isolate windows and just move them up for a level, but you couldn't drive this from a database or excel.

--Jim

[sfaust]

Ok, attached is an updated "Version 2.0" of this command. This version will only work with 2009, but should work quite a bit better than the previous version. Here is the list of improvements:

Added Changed to use 2009 filters for faster performance
Fixed Model lines & line based elements are now included
Added New UI allows better interaction
All levels are visible with their Heights (Heights round to the nearest 1/16" for display)
Level Hieghts are stacked according to physical height
Multiple levels can be checked without exiting the command (but still 1 at a time)
Both levels & elements are displayed in Spreadsheet format to allow re-sorting by user
Added Once the command is open, all Model elements are stored, so checking other levels is faster

Mabrey, please try this in Revit Structure and let me know how it works if you would. I think the line-based elements problem should let it find the beams and trusses now, but I only have architecture so I can't test the trusses part. I tested the beams in Architecture and it works there.

As always, let me know if you find something not working right or have an idea for an improvement.

Thanks,
Steve

[sfaust]

New Code attached as well for those interested...

[GuyR]

That's a hell of a filter Steve

Guy

[dfriesen]

Has anyone told you today that you're a Rock Star?

[sfaust]

yeah, pretty nice filter, eh. Still seems to be faster than going through everything, although I haven't clocked it.

Thanks Daniel

[mbalsom]

Thanks Steve love this app. .One minor detail,height only displays imperial measurement (not affecting use) even in my metric template.

thanks Mark

[sfaust]

Yes, that is true. I'm in USA, so that's all I made it for right now, sorry. If I get time I may go back and try to implement metric as well for you guys, depends how nice you are to me .

Alternately, I did post the source code, so if there's anyone else out there who wants to take a stab at modifying to include metric please feel free, just post when you're done so I can have that code to work off of in the future

STeve

[sfaust]

I looked at it a little more and that may be pretty easy to do. How would you want it displayed (i.e. what are most commonly used metric units for levels)?

Thanks,
Steve

[mbalsom]

Hi Steve
Thanks for quick reply. Most common metric unit is millimeters (mm).

Thanks Mark

When I find time I will have to lookup the dictionary and and find the meaning to "imperial" "inch" "feet" and that most horrible word "FRACTION",sounds like some ancient language from a forgotten time!