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View Members

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View Class Methods Properties See Also

The View type exposes the following members.

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 .)
	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.
	CanEnableTemporaryViewPropertiesMode	Indicates if Temporary View Properties mode can be applied for view in current state.
	CanHaveAnalyticalModel	Indicates whether the Element can have an Analytical Model. (Inherited from Element .)
	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.
	DeleteEntity	Deletes the existing entity created by %schema% in the element (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	Allow to enable or disable Temporary View Properties mode.
	Equals	Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object . (Inherited from Object .)
	GetAnalyticalModel	Retrieves writeable Analytical Model for Element. (Inherited from Element .)
	GetAnalyticalModelId	Retrieves the Element Id of the Analytical Model Element for this Element. (Inherited from Element .)
	GetBackground	Returns the current background set for the 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.
	GetCropRegionShapeManager	Returns an object for managing view crop region shape.
	GetCropRegionShapeManagerForReferenceCallout	Returns an object for managing view crop region shape for reference callout.
	GetDependentViewIds	Get the ids of dependent views.
	GetDepthCueing	Returns the current depth cueing settings 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 .)
	GetExternalResourceReferences	Gets the full 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 a hash function for a particular type. (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 .)
	GetNonControlledTemplateParameterIds	Returns a list of parameters that are not marked as included when this view is used as a template.
	GetOrderedParameters	Gets the parameters associated to the element in order. (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 .)
	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.
	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 DBView 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.
	GetVisibility	Obsolete. Checks if elements of the given category are set to be visible in this 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
	HideActiveWorkPlane	Hide the active work plane of the view.
	HideCategoriesTemporary	Set multiple categories to be temporarily hidden in the view.
	HideCategoryTemporary	Set one category to be temporarily hidden in the view.
	HideElements	Sets the elements to be hidden in the view.
	HideElementsTemporary	Set multiple elements to be temporarily hidden in the view.
	HideElementTemporary	Set one element to be temporarily hidden in the view.
	IsCategoryOverridable	Checks whether the category can have graphic overrides in this view.
	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	Set categories to be temporarily isolated in the view.
	IsolateCategoryTemporary	Set one category to be temporarily isolated in the view.
	IsolateElementsTemporary	Set multiple elements to be temporarily isolated in the view.
	IsolateElementTemporary	Set one element to be temporarily isolated in the view.
	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.
	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	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 .)
	RemoveFilter	Removes a filter from the view.
	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.
	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.
	SetNonControlledTemplateParameterIds	Sets the parameters that will not be included when this view is used as a template.
	SetSketchyLines	Sets the sketchy lines settings for the view.
	SetViewDisplayModel	Sets the view display model settings for the view.
	SetVisibility	Obsolete. Sets if elements of the given category will be visible in this 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.
	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	Sets the elements to be shown in the given view if they are currently hidden.

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.
	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.
	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 inches).
	OwnerViewId	The id of the view that owns the element. (Inherited from Element .)
	Parameter Guid	Retrieves a parameter from the element given a GUID for a shared parameter. (Inherited from Element .)
	Parameter BuiltInParameter	Retrieves a parameter from the element given a parameter id. (Inherited from Element .)
	Parameter Definition	Retrieves a parameter from the element based on its definition. (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.
	ViewDirection	The direction towards the viewer.
	ViewName	The name of the view.
	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 .)

See Also

View Class

Autodesk.Revit.DB Namespace