LightType Class
This class encapsulates light information.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Lighting
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 23.0.0.0 (23.1.0.0)
Since:  2013

Syntax

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

Examples

CopyC#
public void GetLightData(Document document)
{
    // This code demonstrates how to get light information from project and family document
    LightType lightData = null;
    if (document.IsFamilyDocument)
    {
        // In family document, get LightType via LightFamily.GetLightType(int) method. 
        LightFamily lightFamily = LightFamily.GetLightFamily(document);
        for (int index = 0; index < lightFamily.GetNumberOfLightTypes(); index++)
        {
            lightData = lightFamily.GetLightType(index);
        }
    }
    else
    {
        // In family document, get LightType via GetLightTypeFromInstance or GetLightType method.
        // In order to get the light information, please get a light fixture instance first
        FilteredElementCollector collector = new FilteredElementCollector(document);
        collector.OfClass(typeof(FamilyInstance)).OfCategory(BuiltInCategory.OST_LightingFixtures);
        FamilyInstance lightFixture = collector.Cast<FamilyInstance>().First<FamilyInstance>();
        if (lightFixture == null)    // check null reference
            return;

        // Get the LightType for given light fixture
        lightData = LightType.GetLightTypeFromInstance(document, lightFixture.Id);
    }

    // Get the light data via LightType
    Color filterColor = lightData.ColorFilter;  // get the ColorFilter property
    LossFactor lossFactor = lightData.GetLossFactor();  // get the loss factor
    if (lossFactor is AdvancedLossFactor)
    {
        AdvancedLossFactor advancedFactor = lossFactor as AdvancedLossFactor;
        double luminaireValue = advancedFactor.LuminaireDirtDepreciation;
    }
}
CopyVB.NET
Public Sub GetLightData(document As Document)
   ' This code demonstrates how to get light information from project and family document
   Dim lightData As LightType = Nothing
   If document.IsFamilyDocument Then
      ' In family document, get LightType via LightFamily.GetLightType(int) method. 
      Dim lightFamily__1 As LightFamily = LightFamily.GetLightFamily(document)
      For index As Integer = 0 To lightFamily__1.GetNumberOfLightTypes() - 1
         lightData = lightFamily__1.GetLightType(index)
      Next
   Else
      ' In family document, get LightType via GetLightTypeFromInstance or GetLightType method.
      ' In order to get the light information, please get a light fixture instance first
      Dim collector As New FilteredElementCollector(document)
      collector.OfClass(GetType(FamilyInstance)).OfCategory(BuiltInCategory.OST_LightingFixtures)
      Dim lightFixture As FamilyInstance = collector.Cast(Of FamilyInstance)().First()
      If lightFixture Is Nothing Then
         ' check null reference
         Return
      End If

      ' Get the LightType for given light fixture
      lightData = LightType.GetLightTypeFromInstance(document, lightFixture.Id)
   End If

   ' Get the light data via LightType
   Dim filterColor As Color = lightData.ColorFilter
   ' get the ColorFilter property
   Dim lossFactor As LossFactor = lightData.GetLossFactor()
   ' get the loss factor
   If TypeOf lossFactor Is AdvancedLossFactor Then
      Dim advancedFactor As AdvancedLossFactor = TryCast(lossFactor, AdvancedLossFactor)
      Dim luminaireValue As Double = advancedFactor.LuminaireDirtDepreciation
   End If
End Sub

Inheritance Hierarchy

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

See Also

T:Autodesk.Revit.DB.Lighting.LightType