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

AUTHOR: Steven Mycynek

Application: ExtensibleStorageUtility
Revit Platform: All
Revit Version: 2014.0
First Released For: 2014.0
Programming Language: C#
Skill Level: Medium
Category: Elements
Type: ExternalCommand

Subject: ExtensibleStorageUtility
Summary: 
This sample shows that query if storage of given schemas exists in a document using the ExtensibleStorageFilter as well as how to delete it.

Classes: 
StorageUtility  provides all methods to query and delete, and display extensible storage.

Project Files:
DeleteStorage.cs -- contains the command class to delete all storage.
QueryStorage.cs  contains the command class to query all storage.
Utility.cs  provides all methods to query and delete, and display extensible storage.

Description: 
This sample uses the Schema and ExtensibleStorageFilter classes to get all elements that contain extensible storage and organize them by schema type and delete them.
Instructions: 
1.      
Start Revit, and open a document that contains extensible storage data.
2.      
Select the 
Query Storage
 command. Note the output of schema guids and ElementIds of elements containing extensible storage.
3.      
Select the 
Delete Storage
 command. Select the 
Query Storage
 command again and note that no storage is present.