Tell me if it works like a charm
#region Namespaces using System; using System.Text; using System.Linq; using System.Xml; using System.Reflection; using System.ComponentModel; using System.Collections; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Windows; using System.Windows.Media.Imaging; using System.Windows.Forms; using System.IO; using Autodesk.Revit.ApplicationServices; using Autodesk.Revit.Attributes; using Autodesk.Revit.DB; using Autodesk.Revit.DB.Events; using Autodesk.Revit.DB.Architecture; using Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure; using Autodesk.Revit.DB.Mechanical; using Autodesk.Revit.DB.Electrical; using Autodesk.Revit.DB.Plumbing; using Autodesk.Revit.UI; using Autodesk.Revit.UI.Selection; using Autodesk.Revit.UI.Events; //using Autodesk.Revit.Collections; using Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions; using Autodesk.Revit.Utility; using RvtApplication = Autodesk.Revit.ApplicationServices.Application; using RvtDocument = Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document; #endregion namespace RevitAddinCS2 { [Transaction(TransactionMode.Manual)] [Regeneration(RegenerationOption.Manual)] public class ExtCmd : IExternalCommand { #region Cached Variables private static ExternalCommandData _cachedCmdData; public static UIApplication CachedUiApp { get { return _cachedCmdData.Application; } } public static RvtApplication CachedApp { get { return CachedUiApp.Application; } } public static RvtDocument CachedDoc { get { return CachedUiApp.ActiveUIDocument.Document; } } #endregion #region IExternalCommand Members public Result Execute(ExternalCommandData cmdData, ref string msg, ElementSet elemSet) { _cachedCmdData = cmdData; try { //SelectionFilterElement sf = new SelectionFilterElement(); FilteredElementCollector collector = new FilteredElementCollector(cmdData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document).OfClass(typeof(Wall)); List<Element> elements = collector.Cast<Element>().ToList(); List<ElementId> Ids = new List<ElementId>(); foreach (Element e in elements) { elemSet.Insert(e); Ids.Add(e.Id); } cmdData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Selection.SetElementIds(Ids); return Result.Succeeded; } catch (Exception ex) { msg = ex.ToString(); return Result.Failed; } } #endregion } }
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