| Revit 2024 API |
| Element Members |
| Element Class Methods Properties See Also |
The Element type exposes the following members.
Methods
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 | ArePhasesModifiable |
Returns true if the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId can be modified for this Element.
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| CanBeHidden | Indicates if the element can be hidden in the view. |
| CanBeLocked |
Identifies if the element can be locked.
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| CanDeleteSubelement |
Checks if given subelement can be removed from the element.
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| CanHaveTypeAssigned()()()() |
Identifies if the element can have a type assigned.
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 | CanHaveTypeAssigned(Document, ICollection<(Of <<'(ElementId>)>>)) |
Checks if all elements in the set can have a type assigned.
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| ChangeTypeId(ElementId) |
Changes the type of the element.
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| ChangeTypeId(Document, ICollection<(Of <<'(ElementId>)>>), ElementId) |
Changes the type of all elements in the given set.
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| DeleteEntity |
Deletes the existing entity created by %schema% in the element
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| DeleteSubelement |
Removes a subelement from the element.
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| DeleteSubelements |
Removes the subelements from the element.
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| Dispose | Releases all resources used by the Element |
| Equals | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
| EvaluateAllParameterValues |
Evaluates all the parameters' values of the element.
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| EvaluateParameterValues |
Evaluate the parameters' values of the element on the given parameter ID set.
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| GetChangeTypeAny |
Returns ChangeType associated with any change in an element.
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| GetChangeTypeElementAddition |
Returns ChangeType associated with element addition
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| GetChangeTypeElementDeletion |
Returns ChangeType associated with element deletion.
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| GetChangeTypeGeometry |
Returns ChangeType associated with a change in the geometry of an element
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| GetChangeTypeParameter(ElementId) |
Returns ChangeType associated with a change in a parameter's value
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| GetChangeTypeParameter(Parameter) |
Returns ChangeType associated with a change in a parameter's value
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| GetDependentElements |
Get all elements that, from a logical point of view, are the children of this Element.
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| GetEntity |
Returns the existing entity corresponding to the Schema if it has been saved in the
Element, or an invalid entity otherwise.
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| GetEntitySchemaGuids |
Returns the Schema guids of any Entities stored in this element.
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| GetExternalFileReference |
Gets information pertaining to the external file referenced
by the element.
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| GetExternalResourceReference |
Gets the ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type.
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| GetExternalResourceReferenceExpanded |
Gets the collection of ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type.
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| GetExternalResourceReferences |
Gets the map of the external resource references referenced
by the element.
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| GetExternalResourceReferencesExpanded |
Gets the expanded map of the external resource references referenced
by the element.
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| GetGeneratingElementIds |
Returns the ids of the element(s) that generated the input geometry object.
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| GetGeometryObjectFromReference |
Retrieve one geometric primitive contained in the element given a reference.
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| GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
| GetMaterialArea |
Gets the area of the material with the given id.
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| GetMaterialIds |
Gets the element ids of all materials present in the element.
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| GetMaterialVolume |
Gets the volume of the material with the given id.
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| GetMonitoredLinkElementIds |
Provides the link instance IDs when the element is monitoring.
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| GetMonitoredLocalElementIds |
Provides the local element IDs when the element is monitoring.
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| GetOrderedParameters |
Gets the parameters associated to the element in order.
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| GetParameter | Retrieves a parameter from the element given identifier. |
| GetParameterFormatOptions |
Returns a FormatOptions override for the element Parameter, or a default FormatOptions if no override exists.
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| GetParameters | Retrieves the parameters from the element via the given name. |
| GetPhaseStatus |
Gets the status of a given element in the input phase
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| GetSubelements |
Returns the collection of element subelements.
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| GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
| GetTypeId |
Returns the identifier of this element's type.
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| GetValidTypes()()()() |
Obtains a set of types that are valid for this element.
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| GetValidTypes(Document, ICollection<(Of <<'(ElementId>)>>)) |
Obtains a set of types that are valid for all given elements.
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| HasPhases |
Returns true if this Element has the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId.
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| IsCreatedPhaseOrderValid |
Returns true if createdPhaseId and demolishedPhaseId are in order.
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| IsDemolishedPhaseOrderValid |
Returns true if createdPhaseId and demolishedPhaseId are in order.
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| IsExternalFileReference |
Determines whether this Element represents an external
file.
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| IsHidden | Identifies if the element has been permanently hidden in the view. |
| IsMonitoringLinkElement |
Indicate whether an element is monitoring any elements in any linked models.
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| IsMonitoringLocalElement |
Indicate whether an element is monitoring other local elements.
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| IsPhaseCreatedValid |
Returns true if createdPhaseId is an allowed value for the property CreatedPhaseId in this Element.
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| IsPhaseDemolishedValid |
Returns true if demolishedPhaseId is an allowed value for the property DemolishedPhaseId in this Element.
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| IsValidType(ElementId) |
Checks if given type is valid for this element.
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| IsValidType(Document, ICollection<(Of <<'(ElementId>)>>), ElementId) |
Checks if given type is valid for the set of elements.
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| LookupParameter | Attempts to find a parameter on the element which has the given name. |
| RefersToExternalResourceReference |
Determines whether this Element uses external resources associated with
a specified external resource type.
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| RefersToExternalResourceReferences |
Determines whether this Element uses external resources.
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| SetEntity |
Stores the entity in the element. If an Entity described by the same Schema already
exists, it is overwritten.
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| ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
Properties
| Name | Description | |
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 | AssemblyInstanceId |
The id of the assembly instance to which the element belongs.
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| BoundingBox | Retrieves a box that circumscribes all geometry of the element. |
| Category | Retrieves a Category object that represents the category or sub category in which the
element resides. |
| CreatedPhaseId |
Id of a Phase at which the Element was created.
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| DemolishedPhaseId |
Id of a Phase at which the Element was demolished.
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| DesignOption | Returns the design option to which the element belongs. |
| Document | Returns the Document in which the Element resides. |
| Geometry | Retrieves the geometric representation of the element. |
| GroupId |
The id of the group to which an element belongs.
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| Id |
A unique identifier for an Element in an Autodesk Revit project.
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| IsModifiable |
Identifies if the element is modifiable.
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| IsTransient |
Indicates whether an element is transient or permanent.
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| IsValidObject |
Specifies whether the .NET object represents a valid Revit entity.
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| LevelId |
The id of the level associated with the element.
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| Location | This property is used to find the physical location of an element within a project. |
| Name | A human readable name for the Element. |
| OwnerViewId |
The id of the view that owns the element.
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| Parameter[([( Guid])]) | Retrieves a parameter from the element given a GUID for a shared parameter. |
| Parameter[([( BuiltInParameter])]) | Retrieves a parameter from the element given a parameter id. |
| Parameter[([( Definition])]) | Retrieves a parameter from the element based on its definition. |
| Parameters | Retrieves a set containing all of the parameters that are contained within the element. |
| ParametersMap | Retrieves a map containing all of the parameters that are contained within the element. |
| Pinned |
Identifies if the element has been pinned to prevent changes.
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| UniqueId |
A stable unique identifier for an element within the document.
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| VersionGuid |
Get the element version Guid.
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| ViewSpecific |
Identifies if the element is owned by a view.
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| WorksetId |
Get Id of the Workset which owns the element.
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