VID - really explode in REVIT

[joseguia]

.. so I posted about a prank about making the explode command in CAD play a sound through lisp and someone joked about doing it in revit .. I figured I'd give it a shot!

I can wrap it into a plugin if anyone is even remotely interested, .. otherwise .. here is the code to make it tick .. and a sample video as proof LOL!

you gotta know the API (vb.net style)..

add a handler on startup:

AddHandler Me.Application.DocumentChanged, AddressOf ThisApplication_DocumentChanged

and shut down to keep things tidy:

RemoveHandler Me.Application.DocumentChanged, AddressOf ThisApplication_DocumentChanged

and the code:

    Private Sub ThisApplication_DocumentChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal args As Autodesk.Revit.DB.Events.DocumentChangedEventArgs)
        If args.GetTransactionNames(0) = "Explode Import Instance" Then
            My.Computer.Audio.Play("C:\Temp\explode1.wav")
        End If
    End Sub

[Alex Cunningham]

Good stuff LMAO!!! Rep for you.

[Gordon Price]

Bloody brilliant. Gonna propose we implement under the auspices of the QA Committee. Now if only there was a way to get Revit to say "Wahnt waaaaahhh" when someone drafts when they should be modeling. Or perhaps "Are you sure that's a good idea?" in a really condescending voice.

Gordon

[joseguia]

LOL .. "I'm sorry Dave, .. I can't do that"

[rkitect]

Is that all there is to it? *rubs chin thoughtfully* how hard would it be to get the code to randomly choose between 3 .wav files?

[joseguia]

Is that all there is to it? *rubs chin thoughtfully* how hard would it be to get the code to randomly choose between 3 .wav files?

The code is simple in and of itself, however you still have to wire it up.

Random file access is doable, but not as easy as one would think.

[Alex Cunningham]

Could you have it send a e-mail to the CAD Manager telling them they this person just exploded somthing in the model?

[joseguia]

yup.. LOL. the skys the limit.

[Alex Cunningham]

People would buy a e-mail notification app for sure!!!

[rkitect]

Alex, can I just say that your signature has been making my OCD go nuts since I saw it...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baz_Luhrmann

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&search=baz+luthman

xD