color_elements

Assign distinct colors to Revit elements in the current view based on category and parameter values, with options for gradient schemes or custom RGB colors for clearer visual differentiation.

Instructions

Color elements in the current view based on a category and parameter value. Each unique parameter value gets assigned a distinct color.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`categoryName`	Yes	The name of the Revit category to color (e.g., 'Walls', 'Doors', 'Rooms')
`customColors`	No	Optional array of custom RGB colors to use for specific parameter values
`parameterName`	Yes	The name of the parameter to use for grouping and coloring elements
`useGradient`	No	Whether to use a gradient color scheme instead of random colors

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "categoryName": {
      "description": "The name of the Revit category to color (e.g., 'Walls', 'Doors', 'Rooms')",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "customColors": {
      "description": "Optional array of custom RGB colors to use for specific parameter values",
      "items": {
        "additionalProperties": false,
        "properties": {
          "b": {
            "maximum": 255,
            "minimum": 0,
            "type": "integer"
          },
          "g": {
            "maximum": 255,
            "minimum": 0,
            "type": "integer"
          },
          "r": {
            "maximum": 255,
            "minimum": 0,
            "type": "integer"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "r",
          "g",
          "b"
        ],
        "type": "object"
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "parameterName": {
      "description": "The name of the parameter to use for grouping and coloring elements",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "useGradient": {
      "default": false,
      "description": "Whether to use a gradient color scheme instead of random colors",
      "type": "boolean"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "categoryName",
    "parameterName"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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color_elements

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Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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