Revit 2025.3 API
View Class |
Base class for all types of views in Autodesk Revit.
Inheritance HierarchyNamespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.3.0.0 (25.3.0.0)
Syntax
The View type exposes the following members.
Properties| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | AnalysisDisplayStyleId | Element id of Analysis Display Style associated with the view. |
| AreAnalyticalModelCategoriesHidden | Indicates if analytical model categories are currently hidden in the view. |
| AreAnnotationCategoriesHidden | Indicates if annotation categories are currently hidden in the view. |
| AreCoordinationModelHandlesHidden | Indicates if Coordination Model handles are currently hidden in the view. |
| AreImportCategoriesHidden | Indicates if import categories are currently hidden in the view. |
| AreModelCategoriesHidden | Indicates if model categories are currently hidden in the view. |
| ArePointCloudsHidden | Indicates if point clouds are currently hidden in the view. |
| AssemblyInstanceId |
The id of the assembly instance to which the element belongs.
(Inherited from Element) |
| AssociatedAssemblyInstanceId | The Id of the assembly instance that owns the assembly view. |
| BoundingBox | Retrieves a box that circumscribes all geometry of the element. (Inherited from Element) |
| CanBePrinted | Test whether the view can be printed. |
| 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) |
| CropBox | The Crop Box applied to the view, or an outline encompassing the crop region applied to the view. |
| CropBoxActive | Whether or not the Crop Box/Region is active for the view. |
| CropBoxVisible | Whether or not the Crop Box/Region is visible for the view. |
| 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) |
| DetailLevel | The detail level of this view. |
| Discipline | The Discipline of the view. |
| DisplayStyle | The DisplayStyle of the view. Returns DisplayStyle.Wireframe if the view has no display style. |
| Document | Returns the Document in which the Element resides. (Inherited from Element) |
| GenLevel | The level for the view. |
| 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) |
| IsAssemblyView | Indicates if the view is assembly view. |
| IsCallout | Indicates if the view is a callout view. |
| IsModifiable |
Identifies if the element is modifiable.
(Inherited from Element) |
| IsTemplate | Test whether the view is a view template. |
| 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 | A human readable name for the Element. (Inherited from Element) |
| Origin | Returns the origin of the screen. |
| Outline | The bounds of the view in paper space (in feet). |
| 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) |
| PartsVisibility | The visibility setting for parts in this view. |
| Pinned |
Identifies if the element has been pinned to prevent changes.
(Inherited from Element) |
| RevealConstraintsMode | Indicates whether the Reveal Constraints mode is activated in the view. |
| RightDirection | The direction towards the right side of the screen. |
| Scale | The scale of the view. |
| ShadowIntensity | The intesity of cast shadows - 0 = no shadows, 100 = black. |
| SketchPlane | The sketch plane assigned to the view for model curve creation. |
| SunAndShadowSettings | The sun and shadow settings assigned to the view for shadow calculation and rendering. |
| SunlightIntensity | The intensity of the simulated (directional) sunlight. 0 = no directional light; maximum value is 100. |
| TemporaryViewModes | Data of temporary view modes associated with this view. |
| Title | The view title. This consists of the view name plus other modifiers, such as the view type, sheet number, area scheme, and/or assembly type, depending on the specifics of the view. |
| UniqueId |
A stable unique identifier for an element within the document.
(Inherited from Element) |
| UpDirection | The direction towards the top of the screen. |
| VersionGuid |
Get the element version Guid.
(Inherited from Element) |
| ViewDirection | The direction towards the viewer. |
| ViewSpecific |
Identifies if the element is owned by a view.
(Inherited from Element) |
| ViewTemplateId | The id of the template view that controls this view's parameters. |
| ViewType | The type of the view. |
| WorksetId |
Get Id of the Workset which owns the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
Methods| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | AddFilter | Adds a filter to the view. |
| AllowsAnalysisDisplay | Identifies if this view allows display of Analysis results. |
| ApplyViewTemplateParameters | Applies to this view the parameters of the input view that are not controlled by the current view template. |
| AreGraphicsOverridesAllowed | Determines if Visibility/Graphics Overriddes can be applied to the view. |
| ArePhasesModifiable |
Returns true if the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId can be modified for this Element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| CanApplyColorFillScheme | Checks if the id can be applied as the scheme id of specified category to this view. |
| 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) |
| CanCategoryBeHidden | Checks whether the category can be hidden in the view. |
| CanCategoryBeHiddenTemporary | Check if category can be temporarily hidden in the view. |
| CanDeleteSubelement |
Checks if given subelement can be removed from the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| CanEnableTemporaryViewPropertiesMode | Indicates if Temporary View Properties mode can be applied for view in current state. |
| CanHaveTypeAssigned |
Identifies if the element can have a type assigned.
(Inherited from Element) |
| CanModifyDetailLevel | Check if Detail Level can be modified. |
| CanModifyDisplayStyle | Indicates if DisplayStyle can be modified. |
| CanModifyViewDiscipline | Indicates if the View Discipline can be modified |
| CanUseDepthCueing | Indicates if view can use Depth Cueing |
| CanUseTemporaryVisibilityModes | Indicates if view can use temporary visibility modes |
| CanViewBeDuplicated | Identifies if this view can be duplicated. |
| ChangeTypeId(ElementId) |
Changes the type of the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| ConvertTemporaryHideIsolateToPermanent | Convert all temporary hidden elements or categories to permanently hidden in view. |
| ConvertToIndependent | Convert the dependent view to independent. |
| CreateViewTemplate | Creates a new view template instance from this view instance. |
| 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) |
| DisableTemporaryViewMode | Disables the specified temporary view mode. |
| Dispose | (Inherited from Element) |
| Duplicate | Duplicates this view. |
| EnableRevealHiddenMode | Enables Reveal Hidden elements mode. |
| EnableTemporaryViewPropertiesMode | Turns Temporary View Properties mode on or off. In this mode, any changes made to the view are temporary and will be discarded once the mode is disabled. |
| 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) |
| GetBackground | Returns the current background set for the view. |
| GetCalloutParentId | Gets ID of the callout parent view. |
| GetCategoryHidden | Checks if elements of the given category are set to be invisible (hidden) in this view. |
| GetCategoryOverrides | Gets graphic overrides for a category in view. |
| GetColorFillSchemeId | Returns id of the color fill scheme element applied to the view. |
| GetCropRegionShapeManager | Returns an object for managing view crop region shape. |
 | GetCropRegionShapeManagerForReferenceCallout | Returns an object for managing view crop region shape for reference callout. |
| GetDependentElements |
Get all elements that, from a logical point of view, are the children of this Element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetDependentViewIds | Get the ids of dependent views. |
| GetDepthCueing | Returns the current depth cueing settings for the view. |
| GetDirectContext3DHandleOverrides | Returns DirectContext3D handle overrides object for the view. |
| GetElementOverrides | Gets graphic overrides for an element in the view. |
| 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) |
| GetFilterOverrides | Gets graphic overrides that a filter applies to the view. |
| GetFilters | Gets the filters applied to the view. |
| GetFilterVisibility | Gets the visibility of the elements associated with a filter. |
| 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) |
| GetIsFilterEnabled | Identifies if the filter is enabled in this view. |
| GetLinkOverrides | Gets the graphic overrides of a RevitLinkType or RevitLinkInstance in view. |
| 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) |
| GetModelToProjectionTransforms | Gets the transforms from the model space to the view projection space. |
| 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) |
| GetNonControlledTemplateParameterIds | Returns a list of parameters that are not marked as included when this view is used as a template. |
| GetOrderedFilters | Gets the filters applied to the view in the order they are applied. |
| 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) |
| GetPlacementOnSheetStatus | Determines if this view placed on a sheet completely or partially. |
| GetPointCloudOverrides | Returns point cloud overrides object for the view. |
| GetPrimaryViewId | Get the id of the primary view. |
| GetReferenceCallouts | Returns element ids of all reference callouts in the view. |
| GetReferenceElevations | Returns element ids of all reference elevations in the view. |
| GetReferenceSections | Returns element ids of all reference sections in the view. |
| GetSketchyLines | Returns the current sketchy lines settings for the view. |
| GetSubelements |
Returns the collection of element subelements.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetTemplateParameterIds | Returns a list of parameter ids that may be controlled when this view is assigned as a template. |
| GetTemporaryViewPropertiesId | When Temporary View Properties mode is in progress it provides view id that overrode settings for current view. Outside Temporary View Properties mode InvalidElementId will be returned. |
| GetTemporaryViewPropertiesName | When Temporary View Properties mode is in progress, name of applied template is returned. Outside Temporary View Properties mode, empty string will be returned. |
| 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) |
| GetViewDisplayModel | Returns the current view display model settings for the view. |
| GetWorksetVisibility | Returns the visibility settings of a workset for this particular view. |
| GetWorksharingDisplayMode | Gets the current worksharing display mode for this view. |
| HasDetailLevel | Check if the view has a Detail Level property |
| HasDisplayStyle | Indicates if view has a DisplayStyle property |
| HasPhases |
Returns true if this Element has the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId.
(Inherited from Element) |
| HasViewDiscipline | Indicates if the view has a Discipline property |
| HasViewTransforms | Returns true if the view reports model space to view projection space transforms. |
| HideActiveWorkPlane | Hide the active work plane of the view. |
| HideCategoriesTemporary | |
| HideCategoryTemporary | Set one category to be temporarily hidden in the view. |
| HideElements | |
| HideElementsTemporary | |
| HideElementTemporary | Set one element to be temporarily hidden in the view. To hide a group completely, you must also include all members of all groups and nested groups in your input, therefore you should use the version of this method that accepts multiple element ids as input. |
| IsCategoryOverridable | Checks whether the category can have graphic overrides in this view. |
| 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) |
| IsElementVisibleInTemporaryViewMode | Identifies if the input element is visible for the temporary view mode for this view. |
| IsExternalFileReference |
Determines whether this Element represents an external
file.
(Inherited from Element) |
| IsFilterApplied | Indicates if a filter is applied to the view. |
| IsHidden | Identifies if the element has been permanently hidden in the view. (Inherited from Element) |
| IsInTemporaryViewMode | Returns true if the view is in a particular temporary view mode. |
| 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) |
| IsolateCategoriesTemporary | |
| IsolateCategoryTemporary | Set one category to be temporarily isolated in the view. |
| IsolateElementsTemporary | |
| IsolateElementTemporary | Set one element to be temporarily isolated in the view. To isolate a group completely, you must also include all members of all groups and nested groups in your input, therefore you should use the version of this method that accepts multiple element ids as input. |
| 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) |
| IsTemporaryHideIsolateActive | Indicates if the view is temporarily hiding or isolating elements or categories. |
| IsTemporaryViewPropertiesModeEnabled | Returns true when Temporary View Properties mode is in progress, false otherwise. |
| IsValidType(ElementId) |
Checks if given type is valid for this element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| IsValidViewScale | This validator checks that the view scale is in the allowable range. |
| IsValidViewTemplate | Verifies that the view represented by templateId can be set as the controlling view template for this view. |
| IsViewValidForTemplateCreation | Verifies that the view is valid for template creation. |
| IsWorksetVisible | Indicates whether the workset is visible in this view. |
| LookupParameter | Attempts to find a parameter on the element which has the given name. (Inherited from Element) |
| Print this view with the default view template and using the print setting of the current active document. | |
| Print(Boolean) | Print this view with the default view template, and either the view's document's print setting or the print setting of the current active document. |
| Print(View) | Print this view with the given view template and using the print setting of the current active document. |
| Print(View, Boolean) | Print this view with the given view template, and either the view's document's print setting or the print setting of the current active document. |
| 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) |
| RemoveCalloutParent | Replaces callout parent ID with InvalidElementId. |
| RemoveFilter | Removes a filter from the view. |
| RemoveLinkOverrides | Deletes the graphical link overrides in the current view. |
| RestoreCalloutParent | Restores callout parent ID to the original view ID if that view is still available. |
| SetBackground | Sets the background for the view. Background can only be set for 3d views and for Sections/Elevations. |
| SetCategoryHidden | Sets if elements of the given category will be visible in this view. |
| SetCategoryOverrides | Sets graphic overrides for a category in view. |
| SetColorFillSchemeId | Applies color fill scheme to this view. |
| SetDepthCueing | Sets the depth cueing settings for the view. |
| SetElementOverrides | Sets graphic overrides for an element in the view. |
| SetEntity |
Stores the entity in the element. If an Entity described by the same Schema already
exists, it is overwritten.
(Inherited from Element) |
| SetFilterOverrides | Sets the overrides associated with a filter. |
| SetFilterVisibility | Sets the visibility of the elements associated with a filter. |
| SetIsFilterEnabled | Sets the filter enabled flag. |
| SetLinkOverrides | Sets the graphic overrides of a RevitLinkType or RevitLinkInstance in the view. |
| SetNonControlledTemplateParameterIds | |
| SetSketchyLines | Sets the sketchy lines settings for the view. |
| SetViewDisplayModel | Sets the view display model settings for the view. |
| SetWorksetVisibility | Sets visibility for a workset in this view. |
| SetWorksharingDisplayMode | Sets the worksharing display mode for this view. |
| ShowActiveWorkPlane | Show the active work plane of the view. |
| SupportedColorFillCategoryIds | Returns collection of all category ids that correspond to elements that can potentially be colored in this view according to a color fill scheme. The set may be different depending on the view type. |
| SupportsRevealConstraints | Checks that the view can have the Reveal Constraints mode activated. |
| SupportsWorksharingDisplayMode | Checks whether this view supports the given worksharing display mode. |
| ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object) |
| UnhideElements |
Remarks
A view can display an image produced from a Revit model.
Views can be graphical (e.g. plans, elevations, or 3D views)
or textual (e.g. schedules). Views keep track of Elements that can be seen in them.
See Also
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