assets/samples/Samples/CreateFillPattern/CS/README_extracted.txt

AUTHOR: pengx

Application: CreateFillPattern
Revit Platform: All
Revit Version: 2012.0
First Released For: 2012.0
Programming Language: C#
Skill Level: Beginning
Category: Elements
Type: ExternalCommand

Subject: Create and apply FillPatternElement and LinePatternElement
Summary:
This sample demonstrates how to create or retrieve a FillPatternElement or LinePatternElement and apply them to the surface or grid.

Classes: 
Autodesk.Revit.UI.IExternalCommand
Autodesk.Revit.DB.FillPatternElement
Autodesk.Revit.DB.LinePatternElement

Project Files: 

FillPatternForm.cs
 This file contains the functions that how to create or retrieve FillPatternElement or  LinePatternElement and how to apply them to surface or grid. 

Description: 
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The tab page with the name FillPatterns contains a tree view which lists all the FillPatternElements which can be retrieved from current document. Select one node and click 
ApplyToSurface
 button, you can set the selected FillPattern to the selected walls surface of current document.
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The tab page with the name FillPatterns contains a tree view which lists all the FillPatternElements which can be retrieved from current document. Select one node and click 
ApplyToCutSurface
 button, you can set the selected FillPattern to the selected walls cutting surface of current document. This means you can watch the effect from plane view.
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The tab page with the name LinePatterns contains a tree view which lists all the LinePatternElements which can be retrieved from current document. Select one node and click 
ApplyToGrids
 button, you can set the selected LinePattern to the selected grids of current document. 
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Clicking the 
CreateFillPattern
 button, you can create a FillPatternElement and apply it to the selected walls surface.
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Clicking the 
CreateLinePattern
 button, you can create a LinePatternElement and apply it to the selected grids.

Instructions: 
1.      
Open the 
CreateFillPattern
 rvt file in the same folder as source code.
2.      
Load and run the CreateFillPattern.dll.
3.      
Select a FillPatternElement from tree view. Click 
ApplyToSurface
 button, The FillPattern can be applied to the selected walls surface.
4.      
Select a FillPatternElement from tree view. Click 
ApplyToCutSurface
 button. The FillPattern can be applied to the selected walls cutting surface. You can watch the effect from plane view.
5.      
Select a LinePatternElement from tree view. Click 
ApplyToGrids
 button. The LinePattern can be applied to the selected grids.
6.      
Click the 
CreateFillPattern
 button. A FillPatternElement can be created and applied to the selected walls surface.
7.      
Click the 
CreateLinePattern
 button. A LinePatternElement can be created and applied to the selected grids.