hi all
i am trying to create a new project parameter and bind oit to a shared parameter
i read the api document of autodesk used the code examples
and came up with this
<Autodesk.Revit.Attributes.Transaction(Autodesk.Revit.Attributes.TransactionMode.Manual)> _
<Autodesk.Revit.Attributes.Regeneration(Autodesk.Revit.Attributes.RegenerationOption.Manual)> _
<Autodesk.Revit.VSTA.AddInId("056e4a87-ca78-4e44-8540-dda2100c7547")> _
Partial Public Class ThisDocument
Private Sub Module_Startup(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Startup
End Sub
Private Sub Module_Shutdown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Shutdown
End Sub
Public Sub a()
Dim uiApp As UIApplication = Me.Application
Dim doc As Document = uiApp.ActiveUIDocument.Document
'Dim projinfo As Autodesk.Revit.DB.Category = doc.Settings.Categories.Item(BuiltInCategory.OST_ProjectInformation)
' Dim cats1 As CategorySet = uiApp.Application.Create.NewCategorySet()
'cats1.Insert(projinfo)
'RawCreateProjectParameterFromExistingSharedParameter(uiApp, "ExistingParameter1", cats1, BuiltInParameterGroup.PG_DATA, False)
'RawCreateProjectParameterFromNewSharedParameter(uiApp, "NewDefinitionGroup1", "NewParameter1", ParameterType.Text, True, cats1, BuiltInParameterGroup.PG_DATA, False)
'RawCreateProjectParameter(uiApp, "TemporarySharedParameter", ParameterType.Text, True, cats1, BuiltInParameterGroup.PG_DATA, True)
Dim deffile As DefinitionFile
Dim fname As String
fname = "I:\down\onderhoek\1.txt"
Dim projinfo As ProjectInfo = doc.ProjectInformation
uiApp.Application.SharedParametersFilename = fname
DefFile = uiApp.Application.OpenSharedParameterFile
If defFile Is Nothing Then
Throw New Exception("No SharedParameter File!")
End If
Dim myGroups As DefinitionGroups = deffile.Groups
Dim myGroup As DefinitionGroup
Dim myDef As Definition
If myGroups.Item("MyParameters2") Is Nothing Then
myGroup = myGroups.Create("MyParameters2")
Else
myGroup = myGroups.Item("MyParameters2")
End If
If myGroup.Definitions.Item("Instance_ProductDate") Is Nothing Then
myDef = myGroup.Definitions.Create("Instance_ProductDate", ParameterType.Text)
Else
myDef = myGroup.Definitions.Item("Instance_ProductDate")
End If
Dim myCats As CategorySet = uiApp.Application.Create.NewCategorySet
Dim myCat As Category = uiApp.ActiveUIDocument.Document.Settings.Categories.Item(BuiltInCategory.OST_ProjectInformation)
myCats.Insert(myCat)
Dim instanceBinding As InstanceBinding = uiApp.Application.Create.NewInstanceBinding(myCats)
MsgBox("7")
Dim bindingMap As BindingMap = doc.ParameterBindings
MsgBox("8")
bindingMap.Insert(myDef, instanceBinding, BuiltInParameterGroup.PG_TEXT)
End Sub
End Class
this only works when i have already a project parameter "ExistingParameter1 defined in my project parameters
is it possible to create my own project parameter an attach the shared parameter to the project parameter ??????