Room.Name is really Room Name + Room Number

[ttaylor.62786]

Hello All,

I'm wondering why when I reference a room object in my Revit project and query the Room.Name property the Room name and room number are returned in the same string. For example

In my project I have a room whose Name value = 'OFFICE' and whose Number value = '101'

Autodesk.Revit.Elements.Room rm
rm.Name

returns:

OFFICE 101

Each time I Get() the .Name value I have to remove the Room Number. The Set() function, however, works as expected.

One of the API examples (\Revit 2009 SDK\Samples\RoomSchedule\) seems to have run afoul of this anomoly because when you look at the included sample XLS file the room number is appended several times. See the 'Room Name' column in the file 'RoomSchedule.xls' to see what I mean.

It's easy to write a function to parse the room name, but still the current return value seems like odd behavior to me.


Thanks,

Trevor

[GuyR]

This is standard behaviour (as of RAC2008? API). To get the name and number independently get the BuiltInParameter's ROOM_NAME and ROOM_NUMBER.

Cheers,

Guy

[ttaylor.62786]

Thanks for the reply! I looked into the RvtMgdDbg project and also found the answer there.

Trevor

[kklsara]

One easy way is to use the C# String split method.
Obtain the room name and room number. Find the string room number in the room name.
Then trim the room name after getting the index of the room number.

String fullname = _room.Name;

String justname = fullname.Substring(0, fullname.IndexOf(_room.Number));

Hope this helps.

-KKLSARA