Revit 2025 API
Stairs |
A stairs run type object that is used in the generation of stairs run.

SystemObject
Autodesk.Revit.DBElement
Autodesk.Revit.DBElementType
Autodesk.Revit.DB.ArchitectureStairsRunType
Autodesk.Revit.DBElement
Autodesk.Revit.DBElementType
Autodesk.Revit.DB.ArchitectureStairsRunType
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Architecture
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax
The StairsRunType type exposes the following members.

Name | Description | |
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![]() | 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) |
![]() | HasRisers | True if the stairs run will include risers on steps, false otherwise. |
![]() | HasTreads | True if the stairs run will include treads on steps, false otherwise. |
![]() ![]() | 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) |
![]() | IsMonolithic | True if the stairs run is monolithic, false otherwise. |
![]() | IsSlanted | True if risers will be slanted, false if they will be straight. |
![]() | 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) |
![]() | MaterialId | The material of the stairs run, only available for monolithic stairs run. |
![]() | Name | Set the name for the ElementType. (Inherited from ElementType) |
![]() | NosingLength | The amount of the tread depth that overhangs the next tread. |
![]() | NosingProfile | The id of the nosing profile of the treads. |
![]() | 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) |
![]() | RiserProfile | The id of the profile of the risers. |
![]() | RiserThickness | The thickness of the risers. |
![]() | RiserToTreadConnect | The connection of the riser to tread in relation to each other. |
![]() | StructuralDepth | The structural depth of the stairs run, only available for monolithic stairs run. |
![]() | TotalDepth | The total depth of the stairs run, only available for monolithic stairs run. |
![]() | TreadNosingPosition | Represents on which edges of the nosing to apply the nosing profile. |
![]() | TreadProfile | The id of the profile of the treads. |
![]() | TreadThickness | The thickness of the treads. |
![]() | UndersideSurfaceStyle | The underside surface style of the stairs run, only available for monolithic stairs run. |
![]() ![]() | 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) |

Name | Description | |
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![]() | 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 |
Removes the subelements from the element.
(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 |
Evaluate the parameters' values of the element on the given parameter ID set.
(Inherited from Element) |
![]() | 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) |
![]() | 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) |

private void GetRunType(Stairs stairs) { ICollection<ElementId> runIds = stairs.GetStairsRuns(); ElementId firstRunId = runIds.First(); StairsRun firstRun = stairs.Document.GetElement(firstRunId) as StairsRun; if (null != firstRun) { StairsRunType runType = stairs.Document.GetElement(firstRun.GetTypeId()) as StairsRunType; // Format landing type info for display string info = "Stairs Run Type: " + runType.Name; info += "\nRiser Thickness: " + runType.RiserThickness; info += "\nTread Thickness: " + runType.TreadThickness; TaskDialog.Show("Revit", info); } }
Private Sub GetRunType(stairs As Stairs) Dim runIds As ICollection(Of ElementId) = stairs.GetStairsRuns() Dim firstRunId As ElementId = runIds.First() Dim firstRun As StairsRun = TryCast(stairs.Document.GetElement(firstRunId), StairsRun) If firstRun IsNot Nothing Then Dim runType As StairsRunType = TryCast(stairs.Document.GetElement(firstRun.GetTypeId()), StairsRunType) ' Format landing type info for display Dim info As String = "Stairs Run Type: " + runType.Name info += vbLf & "Riser Thickness: " + runType.RiserThickness info += vbLf & "Tread Thickness: " + runType.TreadThickness TaskDialog.Show("Revit", info) End If End Sub
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