The Autodesk.Revit.UI.TabbedDialogExtension class is used for creating custom tabbed dialog boxes in Autodesk Revit. It allows developers to add additional functionality to the default Revit tabbed dialog boxes, providing a more personalized user experience.
To use the Autodesk.Revit.UI.TabbedDialogExtension class, developers must first create a new class that inherits from IExternalTabbedDialog. This new class will define the custom tabbed dialog box, and will contain the controls and functionality required for the specific use case.
Once the new class has been defined, the TabbedDialogExtension class can be used to create the actual Revit tabbed dialog box. This is done by passing an instance of the new class to the CreateTabbedDialog static method of the TabbedDialogExtension class.
public class MyCustomTabbedDialog : IExternalTabbedDialog
{
public string TabTitle => "My Custom Tabbed Dialog";
public void AddPagesToDialog(TabbedDialogExtension ext)
{
var page1 = new MyCustomPage();
ext.AddTabPage(page1);
}
}
public class MyCustomPage : Control
{
// Define custom controls and functionality for the page
}
public class MyCustomPlugin : IExternalApplication
{
public Result OnStartup(UIControlledApplication application)
{
TabbedDialogExtension.CreateTabbedDialog(new MyCustomTabbedDialog());
return Result.Succeeded;
}
public Result OnShutdown(UIControlledApplication application)
{
return Result.Succeeded;
}
}
In this example, a new MyCustomTabbedDialog class is created that inherits from IExternalTabbedDialog. The AddPagesToDialog method is used to add new tab pages to the dialog, with each page defined by a custom control and functionality provided by the MyCustomPage class.
Finally, in the MyCustomPlugin class, the TabbedDialogExtension class is used to create the actual Revit tabbed dialog box by passing an instance of MyCustomTabbedDialog to the CreateTabbedDialog method.
The Autodesk.Revit.UI.TabbedDialogExtension class provides a powerful way to create custom tabbed dialog boxes in Autodesk Revit. By allowing developers to add their own controls and functionality, it provides a more personalized user experience and greater flexibility in creating Revit plugins.