Dimension Members


The Dimension type exposes the following members.

Methods

Name Description
Public method ArePhasesModifiable
Returns true if the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId can be modified for this Element.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method CanBeHidden
Indicates if the element can be hidden in the view.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method CanBeLocked
Identifies if the element can be locked.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method CanHaveAnalyticalModel
Indicates whether the Element can have an Analytical Model.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method CanHaveTypeAssigned
Identifies if the element can have a type assigned.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method ChangeTypeId(ElementId)
Changes the type of the element.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method DeleteEntity
Deletes the existing entity created by %schema% in the element
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method Dispose (Inherited from Element .)
Public method Equals
Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object .
(Inherited from Object .)
Public method GetAnalyticalModel
Retrieves writeable Analytical Model for Element.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method GetAnalyticalModelId
Retrieves the Element Id of the Analytical Model Element for this Element.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method 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 .)
Public method GetEntitySchemaGuids
Returns the Schema guids of any Entities stored in this element.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method GetExternalFileReference
Gets information pertaining to the external file referenced by the element.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method GetExternalResourceReference
Gets the ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method GetExternalResourceReferences
Gets the full map of the external resource references referenced by the element.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method GetGeneratingElementIds
Returns the ids of the element(s) that generated the input geometry object.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method GetGeometryObjectFromReference
Retrieve one geometric primitive contained in the element given a reference.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method GetHashCode
Serves as a hash function for a particular type.
(Inherited from Object .)
Public method GetMaterialArea
Gets the area of the material with the given id.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method GetMaterialIds
Gets the element ids of all materials present in the element.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method GetMaterialVolume
Gets the volume of the material with the given id.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method GetMonitoredLinkElementIds
Provides the link instance IDs when the element is monitoring.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method GetMonitoredLocalElementIds
Provides the local element IDs when the element is monitoring.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method GetOrderedParameters
Gets the parameters associated to the element in order.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method GetParameterFormatOptions
Returns a FormatOptions override for the element Parameter, or a default FormatOptions if no override exists.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method GetParameters
Retrieves the parameters from the element via the given name.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method GetPhaseStatus
Gets the status of a given element in the input phase
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method GetType
Gets the Type of the current instance.
(Inherited from Object .)
Public method GetTypeId
Returns the identifier of this element's type.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method GetValidTypes
Obtains a set of types that are valid for this element.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method HasPhases
Returns true if this Element has the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method IsExternalFileReference
Determines whether this Element represents an external file.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method IsHidden
Identifies if the element has been permanently hidden in the view.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method IsMonitoringLinkElement
Indicate whether an element is monitoring any elements in any linked models.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method IsMonitoringLocalElement
Indicate whether an element is monitoring other local elements.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method IsPhaseCreatedValid
Returns true if createdPhaseId is an allowed value for the property CreatedPhaseId in this Element.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method IsPhaseDemolishedValid
Returns true if demolishedPhaseId is an allowed value for the property DemolishedPhaseId in this Element.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method IsTextPositionAdjustable
Indicates if this dimension is supported to set/get TextPosition/LeaderPosition.
Public method IsValidType(ElementId)
Checks if given type is valid for this element.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method LookupParameter
Attempts to find a parameter on the element which has the given name.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method RefersToExternalResourceReference
Determines whether this Element uses external resources associated with a specified external resource type.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method RefersToExternalResourceReferences
Determines whether this Element uses external resources.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method ResetTextPosition
Resets the text position of the dimension to the initial position determined by its type and parameters.
Public method SetEntity
Stores the entity in the element. If an Entity described by the same Schema already exists, it is overwritten.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method ToString
Returns a string that represents the current object.
(Inherited from Object .)

Properties

Name Description
Public property Above
The text shown above the segment's value.
Public property AreSegmentsEqual
Indicates if all segments are forced to be equal.
Public property AssemblyInstanceId
The id of the assembly instance to which the element belongs.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property Below
The text shown below the segment's value.
Public property BoundingBox
Retrieves a box that circumscribes all geometry of the element.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property Category
Retrieves a Category object that represents the category or sub category in which the element resides.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property CreatedPhaseId
Id of a Phase at which the Element was created.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property Curve
A curve that represents the dimension line.
Public property DemolishedPhaseId
Id of a Phase at which the Element was demolished.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property DesignOption
Returns the design option to which the element belongs.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property DimensionShape
The shape of this dimension.
Public property DimensionType
The dimension style of this dimension.
Public property Document
Returns the Document in which the Element resides.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property FamilyLabel
The family parameter label of the dimension.
Public property Geometry
Retrieves the geometric representation of the element.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property GroupId
The id of the group to which an element belongs.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property Id
A unique identifier for an Element in an Autodesk Revit project.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property IsLocked
Indicates if this dimension is locked.
Public property IsValidObject
Specifies whether the .NET object represents a valid Revit entity.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property LeaderEndPosition
The position of the dimension's leader end point.
Public property LevelId
The id of the level associated with the element.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property Location
This property is used to find the physical location of an element within a project.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property Name
Retrieves or changes the name associated with the Dimension.
Public property NumberOfSegments
The number of segments for the dimension.
Public property Origin
The dimension origin.
Public property OwnerViewId
The id of the view that owns the element.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property Parameter Guid
Retrieves a parameter from the element given a GUID for a shared parameter.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property Parameter BuiltInParameter
Retrieves a parameter from the element given a parameter id.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property Parameter Definition
Retrieves a parameter from the element based on its definition.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property Parameters
Retrieves a set containing all of the parameters that are contained within the element.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property ParametersMap
Retrieves a map containing all of the parameters that are contained within the element.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property Pinned
Identifies if the element has been pinned to prevent changes.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property Prefix
The text shown before the segment's value.
Public property References
Returns an array of geometric references to which the dimension is attached.
Public property Segments
The segments in the dimension.
Public property Suffix
The text shown after the segment's value.
Public property TextPosition
The position of the dimension text's drag point.
Public property UniqueId
A stable unique identifier for an element within the document.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property Value
The value of the dimension.
Public property ValueOverride
The text that replaces the segment's value.
Public property ValueString
The dimension value as a user visible string.
Public property View
Supplies the view that contains the dimension if the dimension is view specific.
Public property ViewSpecific
Identifies if the element is owned by a view.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property WorksetId
Get Id of the Workset which owns the element.
(Inherited from Element .)

See Also