Represents a panel added by an External Application or External Command into the Add-Ins tab.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.UI
Assembly: RevitAPIUI (in RevitAPIUI.dll) Version: 20.0.0.0 (20.0.0.377)

Syntax

C#
public class RibbonPanel

Visual Basic
Public Class RibbonPanel

Visual C++
public ref class RibbonPanel

Remarks

The Panel class provides read and write access to the RibbonItems contained in the panel. Use of this class is not supported in Revit Macros.

Examples

CopyC#

public Result OnStartup(UIControlledApplication application)
{
    // add new ribbon panel
    RibbonPanel ribbonPanel = application.CreateRibbonPanel("NewRibbonPanel");

    //Create a push button in the ribbon panel �NewRibbonPanel"
    string assembly = @"D:\Sample\HelloWorld\bin\Debug\HelloWorld.dll";
    PushButton pushButton = ribbonPanel.AddItem(new PushButtonData("Hello Button", 
        "Hello Button", assembly, "Hello.HelloButton")) as PushButton;

    // create bitmap image for button
    Uri uriImage = new Uri(@"D:\Sample\HelloWorld\bin\Debug\39-Globe_32x32.png");
    BitmapImage largeImage = new BitmapImage(uriImage);

    // assign bitmap to button
    pushButton.LargeImage = largeImage;

    // assign a small bitmap to button which is used if command
    // is moved to Quick Access Toolbar
    Uri uriSmallImage = new Uri(@"D:\Sample\HelloWorld\bin\Debug\39-Globe_16x16.png");
    BitmapImage smallImage = new BitmapImage(uriSmallImage);

    // assign small image to button
    pushButton.Image = smallImage;

    // add a vertical separator bar to the panel
    ribbonPanel.AddSeparator();

    // define 3 new buttons to be added as stacked buttons
    PushButtonData buttonRed = new PushButtonData ("Hello Red", "Hello Red", 
        assembly, "Hello.HelloRed");
    buttonRed.Image = new BitmapImage(new Uri(@"D:\Sample\HelloWorld\bin\Debug\Red.bmp"));
    PushButtonData buttonBlue = new PushButtonData("Hello Blue", "Hello Blue", 
        assembly, "Hello.HelloBlue");
    buttonBlue.Image = new BitmapImage(new Uri(@"D:\Sample\HelloWorld\bin\Debug\Blue.bmp"));
    PushButtonData buttonGreen = new PushButtonData("Hello Green", "Hello Green", 
        assembly, "Hello.HelloGreen");
    buttonGreen.Image =
        new BitmapImage(new Uri(@"D:\Sample\HelloWorld\bin\Debug\Green.bmp"));

    // add 3 stacked buttons to the panel
    ribbonPanel.AddStackedItems(buttonRed, buttonBlue, buttonGreen);

    // add a pull-down button to the panel 
    PulldownButton pulldownButton = ribbonPanel.AddItem(new PulldownButtonData("Hello", 
        "Hello 123")) as PulldownButton;
    pulldownButton.LargeImage =
        new BitmapImage(new Uri(@"D:\Sample\HelloWorld\bin\Debug\Hello.bmp"));

    // add some menu items to the pull-down button and assign bitmaps to them
    PushButton buttonOne = pulldownButton.AddPushButton(new PushButtonData("Hello One", 
        "Hello 123", assembly, "Hello.HelloOne"));
    buttonOne.LargeImage =
        new BitmapImage(new Uri(@"D:\Sample\HelloWorld\bin\Debug\One.bmp"));
    PushButton buttonTwo = pulldownButton.AddPushButton(new PushButtonData("Hello Two", 
        "Hello 123", assembly, "Hello.HelloTwo"));
    buttonTwo.LargeImage =
        new BitmapImage(new Uri(@"D:\Sample\HelloWorld\bin\Debug\Two.bmp"));
    PushButton buttonThree = pulldownButton.AddPushButton(new PushButtonData("Hello Three", 
        "Hello 123", assembly, "Hello.HelloThree"));
    buttonThree.LargeImage =
        new BitmapImage(new Uri(@"D:\Sample\HelloWorld\bin\Debug\Three.bmp"));

    return Result.Succeeded;
}

CopyVB.NET

Public Function OnStartup(application As UIControlledApplication) As Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result Implements IExternalApplication.OnStartup
    ' add new ribbon panel
    Dim ribbonPanel As RibbonPanel = application.CreateRibbonPanel("NewRibbonPanel")

    'Create a push button in the ribbon panel �NewRibbonPanel"
    Dim assembly As String = "D:\Sample\HelloWorld\bin\Debug\HelloWorld.dll"
    Dim pushButton As PushButton = TryCast(ribbonPanel.AddItem(New PushButtonData("Hello Button", "Hello Button", assembly, "Hello.HelloButton")), PushButton)

    ' create bitmap image for button
    Dim uriImage As New Uri("D:\Sample\HelloWorld\bin\Debug\39-Globe_32x32.png")
    Dim largeImage As New BitmapImage(uriImage)

    ' assign bitmap to button
    pushButton.LargeImage = largeImage

    ' assign a small bitmap to button which is used if command
    ' is moved to Quick Access Toolbar
    Dim uriSmallImage As New Uri("D:\Sample\HelloWorld\bin\Debug\39-Globe_16x16.png")
    Dim smallImage As New BitmapImage(uriSmallImage)

    ' assign small image to button
    pushButton.Image = smallImage

    ' add a vertical separator bar to the panel
    ribbonPanel.AddSeparator()

    ' define 3 new buttons to be added as stacked buttons
    Dim buttonRed As New PushButtonData("Hello Red", "Hello Red", assembly, "Hello.HelloRed")
    buttonRed.Image = New BitmapImage(New Uri("D:\Sample\HelloWorld\bin\Debug\Red.bmp"))
    Dim buttonBlue As New PushButtonData("Hello Blue", "Hello Blue", assembly, "Hello.HelloBlue")
    buttonBlue.Image = New BitmapImage(New Uri("D:\Sample\HelloWorld\bin\Debug\Blue.bmp"))
    Dim buttonGreen As New PushButtonData("Hello Green", "Hello Green", assembly, "Hello.HelloGreen")
    buttonGreen.Image = New BitmapImage(New Uri("D:\Sample\HelloWorld\bin\Debug\Green.bmp"))

    ' add 3 stacked buttons to the panel
    ribbonPanel.AddStackedItems(buttonRed, buttonBlue, buttonGreen)

    ' add a pull-down button to the panel 
    Dim pulldownButton As PulldownButton = TryCast(ribbonPanel.AddItem(New PulldownButtonData("Hello", "Hello 123")), PulldownButton)
    pulldownButton.LargeImage = New BitmapImage(New Uri("D:\Sample\HelloWorld\bin\Debug\Hello.bmp"))

    ' add some menu items to the pull-down button and assign bitmaps to them
    Dim buttonOne As PushButton = pulldownButton.AddPushButton(New PushButtonData("Hello One", "Hello 123", assembly, "Hello.HelloOne"))
    buttonOne.LargeImage = New BitmapImage(New Uri("D:\Sample\HelloWorld\bin\Debug\One.bmp"))
    Dim buttonTwo As PushButton = pulldownButton.AddPushButton(New PushButtonData("Hello Two", "Hello 123", assembly, "Hello.HelloTwo"))
    buttonTwo.LargeImage = New BitmapImage(New Uri("D:\Sample\HelloWorld\bin\Debug\Two.bmp"))
    Dim buttonThree As PushButton = pulldownButton.AddPushButton(New PushButtonData("Hello Three", "Hello 123", assembly, "Hello.HelloThree"))
    buttonThree.LargeImage = New BitmapImage(New Uri("D:\Sample\HelloWorld\bin\Debug\Three.bmp"))

    Return Result.Succeeded
End Function

Inheritance Hierarchy

System..::..Object
Autodesk.Revit.UI..::..RibbonPanel

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