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()
