Improved Types.Element.DisplayName for unnamed elements.

mcneel · Nov 28, 2024 · 95f0d81 · 95f0d81
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diff --git a/src/RhinoInside.Revit.GH/Types/Element.cs b/src/RhinoInside.Revit.GH/Types/Element.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,18 @@ public override string IsValidWhyNot
     #endregion
 
     #region DocumentObject
-    public override string DisplayName => Nomen ?? (IsReferencedData ? string.Empty : "<None>");
+    public override string DisplayName
+    {
+      get
+      {
+        var displayName = Nomen ?? (IsReferencedData ? string.Empty : "<None>");
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(displayName)) return displayName;
+        if (Value?.Category is ARDB.Category category)
+          return $"<{category.ToBuiltInCategory().Name(localized: false).TrimEnd('s')}>";
+
+        return displayName;
+      }
+    }
 
     public new ARDB.Element Value
     {