color_elements

Visualize Revit elements by assigning distinct colors based on a specified category and parameter value, enabling clear differentiation and analysis in the current view.

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

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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