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CE Display Rules C#

salvatore montella — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 09:49:41 GMT

Hello, I'm trying to develop an add-in for creating Display Rules in c #. I have a problem creating the condition to pass as a parameter to the constructor of the DisplayRule class.
At this link "">www.bimsdks.com/.../structBentley_1_1DgnPlatform_1_1DisplayRule.html" I found some examples (see Condition format and types) but they are very few.

I implemented the following code that works:

string MyRuleCondition = @"element.IsOfClass (""ShapeElement"",""DgnElementSchema"")";

DisplayRuleSet displayRuleSet = new DisplayRuleSet(RuleStenName, dgnFile);
DisplayRulesManager.WriteDisplayRuleSetToFile(displayRuleSet, dgnFile, true);
DisplayRule displayRuleElement = new DisplayRule(MyRuleCondition, true, dgnFile);

IDisplayRuleAction ruleAction = new ColorOverrideAction(5, dgnFile);
displayRuleElement.AddAction(ruleAction);
displayRuleSet.AddDisplayRule(displayRuleElement);
DisplayRulesManager.WriteDisplayRuleSetToFile(displayRuleSet, dgnFile, true);

keyInCommand.SendKeyin("MDL KEYIN CUSTOMDISPMODE DIALOG DISPLAYSTYLES");
keyInCommand.SendKeyin(@"DISPLAYSTYLE CREATE ""DISPLAY_STYLE_BY_KEYIN""");

keyInCommand.SendKeyin(@"MDL KEYIN VIEWCTRL CHANGE VIEW CUSTOM ""DISPLAY_STYLE_BY_KEYIN"" 1");
keyInCommand.SendKeyin(@"DISPLAYSTYLE SETPARAM DISPLAYRULESET ""DISPLAY_STYLE_BY_KEYIN"" ""Rule""");
ustnApp.CommandState.StartDefaultCommand();

I should implement a RuleCondition that evaluates the value of a property of an ItemType,
does anyone know a way, a tool, or examples (in c #) to create RuleConditions?

Thanks for the help, greetings

[CONNECT EDITION] How Split a Shape Element

salvatore montella — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 07:21:00 GMT

Hello,

could someone show me (with a code example) how to perform, in c #, the Split operation on a Shape element?

Thanks for your help,
regards

Salvio Montella

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[Microstation Connect] How to create a GroupedHole Element with a AreaPattern

salvatore montella — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:31:30 GMT

Good morning,
I have a problem with creating PatternArea on an object of type GroupedHoleElement,
I would like to create a groupedHole like this:

the Microstation version is the following: Microstation CONNECT Edition Update 12 - Version 10.12.00.40.
Given that I have already searched for a solution or examples in the SDK example .. \ Elements \ ManagedToolsExample and I have not found anything about it, I report below the code I wrote in C #.

GroupedHoleElement groupedHoleElement = currElement as GroupedHoleElement;
PatternParams patternParams = new PatternParams ();
patternParams.CellName = "A0A"; <- This field must contain the name of a model from the tmplate.cel library linked to the working file
patternParams.PrimarySpacing = 1
patternParams.SecondarySpacing = 1
patternParams.PrimaryAngle = 45
patternParams.Scale = 1;

DwgHatchDefLine dwgHatchDefLine = new DwgHatchDefLine ();
dwgHatchDefLine.Angle = 45;

DwgHatchDefLine [] dwgHatchDefLines = new DwgHatchDefLine [1];
dwgHatchDefLines [0] = dwgHatchDefLine;

groupedHoleElement.AddPattern (patternParams, dwgHatchDefLines, 0);

The code is executed without errors, only that in the output the selected element has no pattern,
would you have a working example in c #?

Thanks so much,

best regards

Salvio

Create a grouped hole with a pattern

leonardk — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 12:16:10 GMT

With C# i am trying to create a grouped hole with a pattern in Microstation Connect v10 update 14. So far with no success.

Because a grouped hole does not have the ClosedElement interface i cannot use the SetPattern method.

Creating a grouped hole without a pattern is succesful:

// Create some complex elements: outermost and holes. All have property NotFilled and are on the same level
var outermost = Application.CreateComplexStringElement1(ref elementArray);
var holes[] = new Element[] { Application.CreateComplexStringElement1(ref elementArray) };

foreach (var hole in holes)
mdlElmdscr_initOrAddToChain(&outEdPP2, hole.MdlElementDescrP());

mdlElmdscr_createShapeWithHoles(&outEdPP2, outermost.MdlElementDescrP(), holeEdP);

// Create element
var groupedHole = Application.MdlCreateElementFromElementDescrP(outEdPP);

// Add to the designfile
Application.ActiveModelReference.AddElement(groupedHole);

// Create pattern params e.g.
var patternParams = new PatternParams();
patternParams.PrimaryAngle = Math.PI/4;
patternParams.PrimarySpacing = 20.0;
patternParams.Modifiers = PatternParamsModifierFlags.Angle1 | PatternParamsModifierFlags.Space1;

var result = mdlPattern_addAssociative(&outEdPP2, -1, -1, ref patternParams, 0, 0, 0, MicroStationGlobals.Instance.Application.ActiveModelReference.MdlModelRefP());

result is 0 (SUCCESS). outEdPP2 will have another value.

A grouped hole does appear in the designfile, but it has no pattern.

In MicroStation the property 'Pattern' says 'None', but I can create it manualy.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Connect] - Mesh Project

salvatore montella — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 13:18:45 GMT

Hi everyone,
I have a problem with the Mesh functionality:
By applying the procedure to a Shape that does not have concave angles, the split of the shape according to the defined division lines is correct as in the figure ShapeSplittedOK.JPG.

If instead I try to apply the same procedure to a Shape that has concave angles the result is somewhat strange, that is, the Shape is not split only on the basis of the dividing lines but dividing lines appear, ranging from the vertex of the concave angle to the nearest corner, dividing in this way the original shape in N additional triangles as in the figure ShapeSplittedKO.JPG

The procedure I follow is as follows:
- I select the shape with Element Selection
- KeyIn -> FACET CREATE
- Double click on a vertex of the shape
- KeyIn -> place line
- I apply the dividing line between two points of the shape perimeter (only one line)
- I select the shape with Element Selection
- KeyIn -> FACET PROJECT
- Double click on a vertex of the shape
- KeyIn -> DROP ELEMENT
- I select the shape with Element Selection

The settings of the FACET CREATE, FACET PROJECT and DROP ELEMENT are shown in the attached screenshots
Mesh_Settings.JPG (FACET CREATE)

MeshProject_Settings.JPG (FACET PROJECT)

DropElement_Settings.JPG (DROP ELEMENT)

Has anyone already faced this type of situation?

Thanks for help,

regards

Salvio

[Connect] - GroupeHoles

salvatore montella — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 13:36:18 GMT

Hi everyone,
I report a request that was made to me:
In Microstation Connect it's possible create a plane figure (Shape, ComplexShape), using the GroupedHoles function, where the resulting plane figure is presented with a "hole" inside it, but without using multiple elements (eg shape with another shape inside) so that Microstation sees it as the unique Shape or ComplexShape element?

best regards,

Salvio

[CONNECT] - Microstation has stopped working

salvatore montella — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 15:24:01 GMT

Hi everyone,

I have the following problem: I have developed an AddIn, in c #, for Microstation Connect version 12,

the problem is that, in a completely random way, Microstation crashes and shows the message "Microstation has stopped working".

Attached is the exception.log file and the screenshot of the error

Thanks for your help,

Salvio

communities.bentley.com/.../7103.exception.log

CE C# Build Display Rules programmatically

salvatore montella — Sat, 16 May 2020 11:23:22 GMT

Hi everyone,

I'm developing an AddIn in C # for Microstation Connect Version 12 and I should create, by code, a rule to insert in a display rules.

If I create the following rule (REFERENCE.References.Logical Name = Attachment_1), in the Microstation environment, everything works correctly (DisplayRules1.JPG) .

If I try to create the same rule from c # Microstation I get the message "Unrecognized Criteria" (DisplayRules2.JPG)

Code Example :

"string fieldValue = "Attachment_1";

string RuleStenName = "RulSet_1";

string MyRuleCondition = $@"REFERENCE.References.Logical Name = {fieldValue}";"


Could anyone tell me what is the exact way to build this rule condition from code?

Thanks for your help,

Salvio

[Connect] c# Display Rules - AreaPatternAction

salvatore montella — Thu, 21 May 2020 09:39:18 GMT

Hi,
I have the following problem with creating a display rules action:
I would like to create a pattern that applies a pattern by selecting a pattern from a cell library.
This is the code I wrote

long elemId = 0;//1,2,3,4,5,6,7
ElementId elementId = new ElementId(ref elemId);

AreaPatternAction.AreaPatternParams patternParams = new AreaPatternAction.AreaPatternParams(
                elementId, 1, false, 45, 5, 1, 1);
IDisplayRuleAction ruleAction = new AreaPatternAction(patternParams, dgnFile);

displayRuleElement.AddAction(ruleAction);

In the file, in which I want to create the display rules, I hooked a cell library but the result is the following

the cell model is empty.

I suppose the problem may arise from how I calculate the ElementId object

Any ideas on this?

thanks for the help,

greetings

Salvio

[Microstation Connect Edition] Problems with "Saved Batch Conversion Job from the System Command Line"

salvatore montella — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 11:29:27 GMT

Hello,
I created a batch convert job file,which merges between a file and its references.
Using it from the Micorstation environment it works correctly, if instead I try to use a Run a Saved Batch Conversion Job from the System Command Line
"msbatch batchconvert C:\Users\montella\Desktop\BCNV\CONVERT_TO_3D_MERGE_TEMPLATE_CE.BCNV"
it doesn't work, nothing happens.

If I try to do the same thing in V8i it works ...

Can someone help me ?

Thanks for help

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CE Display Rules - Condition format and types c#

salvatore montella — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 08:54:17 GMT

I implemented the following code that works:

string MyRuleCondition = @"element.IsOfClass (""ShapeElement"",""DgnElementSchema"")";

DisplayRuleSet displayRuleSet = new DisplayRuleSet(RuleStenName, dgnFile);
DisplayRulesManager.WriteDisplayRuleSetToFile(displayRuleSet, dgnFile, true);
DisplayRule displayRuleElement = new DisplayRule(MyRuleCondition, true, dgnFile);

IDisplayRuleAction ruleAction = new ColorOverrideAction(5, dgnFile);
displayRuleElement.AddAction(ruleAction);
displayRuleSet.AddDisplayRule(displayRuleElement);
DisplayRulesManager.WriteDisplayRuleSetToFile(displayRuleSet, dgnFile, true);

keyInCommand.SendKeyin("MDL KEYIN CUSTOMDISPMODE DIALOG DISPLAYSTYLES");
keyInCommand.SendKeyin(@"DISPLAYSTYLE CREATE ""DISPLAY_STYLE_BY_KEYIN""");

keyInCommand.SendKeyin(@"MDL KEYIN VIEWCTRL CHANGE VIEW CUSTOM ""DISPLAY_STYLE_BY_KEYIN"" 1");
keyInCommand.SendKeyin(@"DISPLAYSTYLE SETPARAM DISPLAYRULESET ""DISPLAY_STYLE_BY_KEYIN"" ""Rule""");
ustnApp.CommandState.StartDefaultCommand();

I should implement a RuleCondition that evaluates the value of a property of an ItemType,
does anyone know a way, a tool, or examples (in c #) to create RuleConditions?

Thanks for the help, greetings