LightGroupManager Class
This class represents a set of light groups that are used for easier management of various lighting scenarios

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Lighting
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 20.0.0.0 (20.0.0.377)
Since:  2013

Syntax

C#
public class LightGroupManager : IDisposable
Visual Basic
Public Class LightGroupManager _
	Implements IDisposable
Visual C++
public ref class LightGroupManager : IDisposable

Examples

CopyC#
public void AddRemoveLightGroupInManager(Document document, FamilyInstance lightOne, FamilyInstance lightTwo)
{
    if (document.IsFamilyDocument)   // it supports project document only.
        return;
    LightGroupManager groupMgr = LightGroupManager.GetLightGroupManager(document);

    // Add a light group with a light
    LightGroup lightGroup = groupMgr.CreateGroup("Group_One");
    lightGroup.AddLight(lightOne.Id);
    // Add another light group with another light.
    lightGroup = groupMgr.CreateGroup("Group_Two");
    lightGroup.AddLight(lightTwo.Id);

    // Retrieve the added light group in the manager.
    IList<LightGroup> existingGroups = groupMgr.GetGroups();
    foreach (LightGroup group in existingGroups)
    {
        string groupName = group.Name;
    }

    // Remove one light group from the manager.
    groupMgr.DeleteGroup(existingGroups[0].Id);
}
CopyVB.NET
Public Sub AddRemoveLightGroupInManager(document As Document, lightOne As FamilyInstance, lightTwo As FamilyInstance)
   If document.IsFamilyDocument Then
      ' it supports project document only.
      Return
   End If
   Dim groupMgr As LightGroupManager = LightGroupManager.GetLightGroupManager(document)

   ' Add a light group with a light
   Dim lightGroup As LightGroup = groupMgr.CreateGroup("Group_One")
   lightGroup.AddLight(lightOne.Id)
   ' Add another light group with another light.
   lightGroup = groupMgr.CreateGroup("Group_Two")
   lightGroup.AddLight(lightTwo.Id)

   ' Retrieve the added light group in the manager.
   Dim existingGroups As IList(Of LightGroup) = groupMgr.GetGroups()
   For Each group As LightGroup In existingGroups
      Dim groupName As String = group.Name
   Next

   ' Remove one light group from the manager.
   groupMgr.DeleteGroup(existingGroups(0).Id)
End Sub

Inheritance Hierarchy

System..::..Object
  Autodesk.Revit.DB.Lighting..::..LightGroupManager

See Also

T:Autodesk.Revit.DB.Lighting.LightGroupManager