Revit Python Script Code Example - automatic rename view number in a sheet

hi, I rewrote the code in python script for revit 2012/2013, see how it works in video

the code is below, copy and save the code in a file named "sortSheetViews.py" or whatever. then follow the video to add this script to revit ribbon

import clr
import math
clr.AddReference('RevitAPI')
clr.AddReference('RevitAPIUI')
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import *
from Autodesk.Revit.DB.Architecture import *
from Autodesk.Revit.DB.Analysis import *
from Autodesk.Revit.UI.Selection import *
from Autodesk.Revit.UI import *

uidoc = __revit__.ActiveUIDocument
doc = __revit__.ActiveUIDocument.Document
#selection = list(__revit__.ActiveUIDocument.Selection.Elements)
uidoc = __revit__.ActiveUIDocument
#selection = __revit__.ActiveUIDocument.Selection.Elements
selelementsid=[]
#############################method###################################
#get views in a list
def viewSelectInList():
    sel = uidoc.Selection
    sel.Elements.Clear()
    loopSwitch = 1
    while loopSwitch==1:

        pickedOne = sel.PickObject(ObjectType.Element,"Pick view one by one, pick title block to finish")
        if pickedOne!= None :
            #revit 2013 use the statement below
            e = doc.GetElement(pickedOne.ElementId)
            #revit 2012 use the statement below
            #e = doc.GetElement(pickedOne)
#            TaskDialog.Show("Revit", e.Category.Name)
            if e.Category.Name.Equals("Title Blocks"):
#                TaskDialog.Show("Revit", e.Category.Name)
                loopSwitch = 0
            else:
                selelementsid.append(e.Id)
#                TaskDialog.Show("Revit", e.Category.Name)
        else:
            break
def reNumber (startInt):
    currentNo = startInt
    for eId in selelementsid:
        setViewPortNumber(eId,currentNo)
        currentNo += 1
def getViewByDetailNumber (vs,i):
    for v in vs.Views:
        if v.get_Parameter(BuiltInParameter.VIEWPORT_DETAIL_NUMBER).AsString() != None:
            if i == int(v.get_Parameter(BuiltInParameter.VIEWPORT_DETAIL_NUMBER).AsString()):
                return v
       
def setViewPortNumber (id, number):
    vs = doc.ActiveView
    stringOldNumber=doc.get_Element(id).get_Parameter(BuiltInParameter.VIEWPORT_DETAIL_NUMBER).AsString()
#    print "viewport detail number: ",stringOldNumber
    if int(stringOldNumber) != number:
        if getViewByDetailNumber(vs, number) != None:
            #*****************to be finished here *****************
            getViewByDetailNumber(vs, number).get_Parameter(BuiltInParameter.VIEWPORT_DETAIL_NUMBER).Set("999")
            doc.get_Element(id).get_Parameter(BuiltInParameter.VIEWPORT_DETAIL_NUMBER).Set(str(number))
            getViewByDetailNumber(vs, 999).get_Parameter(BuiltInParameter.VIEWPORT_DETAIL_NUMBER).Set(stringOldNumber)
        else:
            doc.get_Element(id).get_Parameter(BuiltInParameter.VIEWPORT_DETAIL_NUMBER).Set(str(number))
#define a transaction variable and describe the transaction
t = Transaction(doc,'Sort Views in Sheet')

#start a transaction in the Revit database
t.Start()

#************ ADD YOUR OWN CODES HERE.******************
x = int(raw_input ("number start from: "))
viewSelectInList()
reNumber ( x )


#print "finished"
   
#************** END OF YOUR MAJOR CODES HERE.*********************
#commit the transaction to the Revit database
t.Commit()

#close the script window
__window__.Close()

the above video teachs how to add such scripts to revit ribbon

Revit 2012 macro renumber sheet view code - for free

this macro is only for revit 2012, I did another version for 2013 using revit python shell.
the video is showing how it works.

 

1. In this application.cs add

public void sheetViewNumberSort()

        {
            if (this.Application.Documents.Size > 0)
            {
                //Get application and document objects
                foreach (Document document in this.Application.Documents)
                {
                    if (document.ActiveView != null)
                    {
                        ClassSheetViewNumberSort pswn = new ClassSheetViewNumberSort(this.Application, this.ActiveUIDocument, this.ActiveUIDocument.Document);
                        pswn.run();
                    }
                }
            }
            else MessageBox.Show("no open document!");
        }

2. the other code can be download at

http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=413517&uk=1259096542

there are some leftover codes in the file. but won't affect working

Cheers