Revit 2025.3 API
Ceiling |
Represents a ceiling type in Autodesk Revit.
Inheritance HierarchySystemObject
Autodesk.Revit.DBElement
Autodesk.Revit.DBElementType
Autodesk.Revit.DBHostObjAttributes
Autodesk.Revit.DBCeilingType
Autodesk.Revit.DBElement
Autodesk.Revit.DBElementType
Autodesk.Revit.DBHostObjAttributes
Autodesk.Revit.DBCeilingType
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.3.0.0 (25.3.0.0)
Syntax
The CeilingType type exposes the following members.
Properties| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | AssemblyInstanceId |
The id of the assembly instance to which the element belongs.
(Inherited from Element) |
| BoundingBox | Retrieves a box that circumscribes all geometry of the element. (Inherited from Element) |
| CanBeCopied |
Determine if this ElementType can create a copy
(Inherited from ElementType) |
| CanBeDeleted |
Determine if this ElementType can be deleted
(Inherited from ElementType) |
| CanBeRenamed |
Determine if this ElementType can be renamed
(Inherited from ElementType) |
| Category | Retrieves a Category object that represents the category or sub category in which the
element resides. (Inherited from Element) |
| CreatedPhaseId |
Id of a Phase at which the Element was created.
(Inherited from Element) |
| DemolishedPhaseId |
Id of a Phase at which the Element was demolished.
(Inherited from Element) |
| DesignOption | Returns the design option to which the element belongs. (Inherited from Element) |
| Document | Returns the Document in which the Element resides. (Inherited from Element) |
| FamilyName |
Gets the family name of this element type.
(Inherited from ElementType) |
| Geometry | Retrieves the geometric representation of the element. (Inherited from Element) |
| GroupId |
The id of the group to which an element belongs.
(Inherited from Element) |
| Id |
A unique identifier for an Element in an Autodesk Revit project.
(Inherited from Element) |
| IsModifiable |
Identifies if the element is modifiable.
(Inherited from Element) |
| IsTransient |
Indicates whether an element is transient or permanent.
(Inherited from Element) |
| IsValidObject |
Specifies whether the .NET object represents a valid Revit entity.
(Inherited from Element) |
| LevelId |
The id of the level associated with the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| Location | This property is used to find the physical location of an element within a project. (Inherited from Element) |
| Name | Set the name for the ElementType. (Inherited from ElementType) |
| OwnerViewId |
The id of the view that owns the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| ParameterBuiltInParameter | Retrieves a parameter from the element given a parameter id. (Inherited from Element) |
| ParameterDefinition | Retrieves a parameter from the element based on its definition. (Inherited from Element) |
| ParameterGuid | Retrieves a parameter from the element given a GUID for a shared parameter. (Inherited from Element) |
| Parameters | Retrieves a set containing all of the parameters that are contained within the element. (Inherited from Element) |
| ParametersMap | Retrieves a map containing all of the parameters that are contained within the element. (Inherited from Element) |
| Pinned |
Identifies if the element has been pinned to prevent changes.
(Inherited from Element) |
| ThermalProperties | The calculated and settable thermal properties of the CeilingType |
| UniqueId |
A stable unique identifier for an element within the document.
(Inherited from Element) |
| VersionGuid |
Get the element version Guid.
(Inherited from Element) |
| ViewSpecific |
Identifies if the element is owned by a view.
(Inherited from Element) |
| WorksetId |
Get Id of the Workset which owns the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
Methods| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | ArePhasesModifiable |
Returns true if the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId can be modified for this Element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| CanBeHidden | Indicates if the element can be hidden in the view. (Inherited from Element) |
| CanBeLocked |
Identifies if the element can be locked.
(Inherited from Element) |
| CanDeleteSubelement |
Checks if given subelement can be removed from the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| CanHaveTypeAssigned |
Identifies if the element can have a type assigned.
(Inherited from Element) |
| ChangeTypeId(ElementId) |
Changes the type of the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| DeleteEntity |
Deletes the existing entity created by %schema% in the element
(Inherited from Element) |
| DeleteSubelement |
Removes a subelement from the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| DeleteSubelements | (Inherited from Element) |
| Dispose | (Inherited from Element) |
| Duplicate |
Duplicates an existing element type and assigns it a new name.
(Inherited from ElementType) |
| Equals | Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object) |
| EvaluateAllParameterValues |
Evaluates all the parameters' values of the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| EvaluateParameterValues | (Inherited from Element) |
| GetCompoundStructure | Returns an object that represents the compound structure of the element. (Inherited from HostObjAttributes) |
| GetDependentElements |
Get all elements that, from a logical point of view, are the children of this Element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetEntity |
Returns the existing entity corresponding to the Schema if it has been saved in the
Element, or an invalid entity otherwise.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetEntitySchemaGuids |
Returns the Schema guids of any Entities stored in this element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetExternalFileReference |
Gets information pertaining to the external file referenced
by the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetExternalResourceReference |
Gets the ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetExternalResourceReferenceExpanded |
Gets the collection of ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetExternalResourceReferences |
Gets the map of the external resource references referenced
by the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetExternalResourceReferencesExpanded |
Gets the expanded map of the external resource references referenced
by the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetGeneratingElementIds |
Returns the ids of the element(s) that generated the input geometry object.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetGeometryObjectFromReference |
Retrieve one geometric primitive contained in the element given a reference.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetHashCode | Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object) |
| GetMaterialArea |
Gets the area of the material with the given id.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetMaterialIds |
Gets the element ids of all materials present in the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetMaterialVolume |
Gets the volume of the material with the given id.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetMonitoredLinkElementIds |
Provides the link instance IDs when the element is monitoring.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetMonitoredLocalElementIds |
Provides the local element IDs when the element is monitoring.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetOrderedParameters |
Gets the parameters associated to the element in order.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetParameter | Retrieves a parameter from the element given identifier. (Inherited from Element) |
| GetParameterFormatOptions |
Returns a FormatOptions override for the element Parameter, or a default FormatOptions if no override exists.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetParameters | Retrieves the parameters from the element via the given name. (Inherited from Element) |
| GetPhaseStatus |
Gets the status of a given element in the input phase
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetPreviewImage | Get the preview image of an element. This image is similar to what is seen in the Revit UI when selecting the type of an element. (Inherited from ElementType) |
| GetSimilarTypes |
Obtains a set of types that are similar to this type.
(Inherited from ElementType) |
| GetSubelements |
Returns the collection of element subelements.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object) |
| GetTypeId |
Returns the identifier of this element's type.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetValidTypes |
Obtains a set of types that are valid for this element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| HasPhases |
Returns true if this Element has the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId.
(Inherited from Element) |
| IsCreatedPhaseOrderValid |
Returns true if createdPhaseId and demolishedPhaseId are in order.
(Inherited from Element) |
| IsDemolishedPhaseOrderValid |
Returns true if createdPhaseId and demolishedPhaseId are in order.
(Inherited from Element) |
| IsExternalFileReference |
Determines whether this Element represents an external
file.
(Inherited from Element) |
| IsHidden | Identifies if the element has been permanently hidden in the view. (Inherited from Element) |
| IsMonitoringLinkElement |
Indicate whether an element is monitoring any elements in any linked models.
(Inherited from Element) |
| IsMonitoringLocalElement |
Indicate whether an element is monitoring other local elements.
(Inherited from Element) |
| IsPhaseCreatedValid |
Returns true if createdPhaseId is an allowed value for the property CreatedPhaseId in this Element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| IsPhaseDemolishedValid |
Returns true if demolishedPhaseId is an allowed value for the property DemolishedPhaseId in this Element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| IsSimilarType |
Checks if given type is similar to this type.
(Inherited from ElementType) |
| IsValidDefaultFamilyType |
Identifies if this type is a valid default family type for the given family category id.
(Inherited from ElementType) |
| IsValidType(ElementId) |
Checks if given type is valid for this element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| LookupParameter | Attempts to find a parameter on the element which has the given name. (Inherited from Element) |
| RefersToExternalResourceReference |
Determines whether this Element uses external resources associated with
a specified external resource type.
(Inherited from Element) |
| RefersToExternalResourceReferences |
Determines whether this Element uses external resources.
(Inherited from Element) |
| SetCompoundStructure | Sets the compound structure of the element. (Inherited from HostObjAttributes) |
| SetEntity |
Stores the entity in the element. If an Entity described by the same Schema already
exists, it is overwritten.
(Inherited from Element) |
| ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object) |
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