SelectFiles — User Guide

Overview

SelectFiles is an IronPython/WPF tool for choosing which Revit (.rvt) files to include in a batch processing run. It presents a filterable list of files found in a source directory and returns the user’s selection to the calling batch process.

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Window Layout

The window is divided into three sections from top to bottom:

Section	Purpose
Settings expander	Configure the source directory and search options
Files section	Browse, filter, and select Revit files
Action buttons	Confirm or cancel the selection

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Settings Expander

The Settings expander is collapsed by default. Click the header to expand it and reveal the path and search configuration fields.

Field	Editable	Description
Source Path	Yes	Directory to search for Revit files. Type a path directly or update via the calling script
Destination Path	No	Output directory for batch task files — set by the calling process
File Type	No	File extension being searched (e.g., .rvt) — set by the calling process
Number of Files	No	Number of task files to generate — set by the calling process
Incl Sub Dirs	Yes (checkbox)	When ticked, the search includes all subdirectories of the source path

Note: Destination Path, File Type, and Number of Files are read-only and are passed in by the launching script (startUI.ps1 or equivalent). Only Source Path and the subdirectory checkbox are user-editable.

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Files Section

The files section is always expanded and shows the results of the directory search.

File Name Filter

A text box at the top of the section lets you narrow the list by file name.

Control	Description
File Name Filter text box	Type one or more terms to filter the file list
AND radio button	All terms must be present in the file name
OR radio button	Any term is sufficient for a match

Terms are space-separated. For example, entering hospital level with AND shows only files whose names contain both words; with OR it shows files containing either word.

File List

The data grid below the filter shows all files matching the current filter.

Column	Description
File	File name of the Revit file found in the source directory

• Multi-select — hold Shift or Ctrl and click to select multiple files.

• Rows are highlighted when selected. The selection is reflected in the is_selected binding on each row.

• Alternating rows use a light background to aid readability.

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Action Buttons

Button	Action
OK	Confirms the selection and closes the window. The selected files are passed back to the calling process
Cancel	Closes the window without making a selection. The calling process receives no files

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Typical Workflow

1. The batch processing script launches SelectFiles, passing the source directory, destination, file type, and task file count as arguments.

2. The window opens with the Files section expanded showing all .rvt files found.

3. Optionally expand Settings and tick Incl Sub Dirs to include files from subdirectories.

4. Type in the File Name Filter box to narrow the list. Use AND / OR to control how multiple terms are combined.

5. Select one or more files in the list (Ctrl-click or Shift-click for multiple).

6. Click OK to confirm. The selected files are returned to the batch process.