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Document Members

The Document type exposes the following members.

Methods

Name Description
Public method AcquireCoordinates
Acquires coordinates from the specified link instance.
Public method AutoJoinElements
Forces the elements in the Revit document to automatically join to their neighbors where appropriate.
Public method CanEnableWorksharing
Checks if worksharing can be enabled in the document.
Public method Close
Closes the document, save the changes if there are.
Public method Close(Boolean)
Closes the document with the option to save.
Public method CombineElements
Combine a set of combinable elements into a geometry combination.
Public method ConvertDetailToModelCurves
Converts a group of DetailCurves to equivalent ModelCurves.
Public method ConvertModelToDetailCurves
Converts a group of ModelCurves to equivalent DetailCurves.
Public method ConvertModelToSymbolicCurves
Converts a group of ModelCurves to equivalent SymbolicCurves.
Public method ConvertSymbolicToModelCurves
Converts a group of SymbolicCurves to equivalent ModelCurves.
Public method Delete(ElementId)
Deletes an element from the document given the id of that element.
Public method Delete(ICollection ElementId )
Deletes a set of elements from the document.
Public method Dispose
Releases all resources used by the Document
Public method EditFamily
Gets the document of a loaded family to edit.
Public method EnableWorksharing
Enables worksharing in the document.
Public method Equals
Determines whether the specified Object equals to this Object .
(Overrides Object Equals(Object) .)
Public method Export(String, String, MassGBXMLExportOptions)
Exports a gbXML file from a mass model document.
Public method Export(String, String, GBXMLExportOptions)
Export the model in gbXML (green-building) format.
Public method Export(String, String, IFCExportOptions)
Exports the document to the Industry Standard Classes (IFC) format.
Public method Export(String, String, NavisworksExportOptions)
Exports a Revit project to the Navisworks .nwc format.
Public method Export(String, String, ViewSet, DWFExportOptions)
Exports the current view or a selection of views in DWF format.
Public method Export(String, String, ViewSet, DWFXExportOptions)
Exports the current view or a selection of views in DWFX format.
Public method Export(String, String, ViewSet, FBXExportOptions)
Exports the document in 3D-Studio Max (FBX) format.
Public method Export(String, String, ICollection ElementId , DGNExportOptions)
Exports a selection of views in DGN format.
Public method Export(String, String, ICollection ElementId , DWGExportOptions)
Exports a selection of views in DWG format.
Public method Export(String, String, ICollection ElementId , DXFExportOptions)
Exports a selection of views in DXF format.
Public method Export(String, String, ICollection ElementId , SATExportOptions)
Exports the current view or a selection of views in SAT format.
Public method ExportImage
Exports a view or set of views into an image file.
Public method GetDefaultElementTypeId
Gets the default element type id with the given DefaultElementType id.
Public method GetDefaultFamilyTypeId
Gets the default family type id with the given family category id.
Public method GetDocumentPreviewSettings
Returns the preview settings for the given document.
Public method Static member GetDocumentVersion
Gets the DocumentVersion that corresponds to a document.
Public method GetElement(String)
Gets the Element referenced by a unique id string.
Public method GetElement(ElementId)
Gets the Element referenced by the input ElementId.
Public method GetElement(Reference)
Gets the Element referenced by the input reference.
Public method GetHashCode
Gets the hash code of this document instance.
(Overrides Object GetHashCode .)
Public method GetPaintedMaterial
Get the material painted on the element's face. Returns invalidElementId if the face is not painted.
Public method GetPrintSettingIds
Retrieves all Print Settings of current project.
Public method GetRoomAtPoint(XYZ)
Gets a room containing the point.
Public method GetRoomAtPoint(XYZ, Phase)
Gets a room containing the point.
Public method GetSpaceAtPoint(XYZ)
Gets a space containing the point.
Public method GetSpaceAtPoint(XYZ, Phase)
Gets a space containing the point.
Public method GetSubelement(String)
Gets the subelement referenced by a unique id string.
Public method GetSubelement(Reference)
Gets the subelement referenced by the input reference.
Public method GetSubelement(ElementId, Int32)
Gets the subelement referenced by a parent id and subelement id.
Public method GetType
Gets the Type of the current instance.
(Inherited from Object .)
Public method GetUnits
Gets the Units object.
Public method GetWarnings
Returns list of failure messages generated from persistent (reviewable) warnings accumulated in the document.
Public method GetWorksetId
Get Id of the Workset which owns the element.
Public method GetWorksetTable
Get the WorksetTable of this document.
Public method GetWorksharingCentralModelPath
Gets the central model path of the worksharing model.
Public method HasAllChangesFromCentral
Returns whether the model in the current session is up to date with central.
Public method Import(String, GBXMLImportOptions)
Imports a Green-Building XML file into the document.
Public method Import(String, SATImportOptions, View)
Imports an SAT file into the document.
Public method Import(String, SKPImportOptions, View)
Imports an SKP file into the document.
Public method Import(String, DGNImportOptions, View, ElementId )
Imports a DGN file to the document.
Public method Import(String, DWGImportOptions, View, ElementId )
Imports a DWG or DXF file to the document.
Public method Import(String, ImageImportOptions, View, Element )
Imports an image (a bitmap) into the document.
Public method IsDefaultElementTypeIdValid
Checks whether the element type id is valid for the give DefaultElmentType id.
Public method IsDefaultFamilyTypeIdValid
Checks whether the family type id is valid for the give family category.
Public method IsPainted
Checks if the element's face is painted with a material.
Public method Link(String, DWFImportOptions)
Links Markups in a DWF file to the document.
Public method Link(String, SATImportOptions, View)
Links an SAT file into the document.
Public method Link(String, SKPImportOptions, View)
Links an SKP file into the document.
Public method Link(String, DGNImportOptions, View, ElementId )
Links a DGN file to the document.
Public method Link(String, DWGImportOptions, View, ElementId )
Links a DWG or DXF file to the document.
Public method LoadFamily(String)
Loads an entire family and all its types/symbols into the document.
Public method LoadFamily(Document)
Loads the contents of this family document into another document.
Public method LoadFamily(String, Family )
Loads an entire family and all its types/symbols into the document and provides a reference to the loaded family.
Public method LoadFamily(Document, IFamilyLoadOptions)
Loads the contents of this family document into another document.
Public method LoadFamily(String, IFamilyLoadOptions, Family )
Loads an entire family and all its types/symbols into the document and provides a reference to the loaded family.
Public method LoadFamilySymbol(String, String)
Loads only a specified family type/symbol from a family file into the document.
Public method LoadFamilySymbol(String, String, FamilySymbol )
Loads only the specified family type/symbol from a family file into the document and provides a reference to the loaded family symbol.
Public method LoadFamilySymbol(String, String, IFamilyLoadOptions, FamilySymbol )
Loads only the specified family type/symbol from a family file into the document and provides a reference to the loaded family symbol.
Public method MakeTransientElements
This method encapsulates the process of creating transient elements in the document.
Public method Paint(ElementId, Face, ElementId)
Paint the element's face with specified material.
Public method Paint(ElementId, Face, FamilyParameter)
Paint the element's face with specified material.
Public method PostFailure
Posts a failure to be displayed to the user at the end of transaction.
Public method Print(ViewSet)
Prints a set of views with default view template and default print settings.
Public method Print(ViewSet, View)
Prints a set of views with a specified view template and default print settings.
Public method Print(ViewSet, Boolean)
Prints a set of views with default view template and default print settings.
Public method Print(ViewSet, View, Boolean)
Prints a set of views with a specified view template and default print settings.
Public method PublishCoordinates
Publish coordinates to the specified ProjectLocation of the link instance.
Public method Regenerate
Updates the elements in the Revit document to reflect all changes.
Public method ReloadLatest
Fetches changes from central (due to one or more synchronizations with central) and merges them into the current session.
Public method RemovePaint
Remove the material painted on the element's face. If the face is currently not painted,it will do nothing.
Public method Save
Saves the document.
Public method Save(SaveOptions)
Saves the document.
Public method SaveAs(String)
Saves the document to a given file path.
Public method SaveAs(String, SaveAsOptions)
Saves the document to a given file path.
Public method SaveAs(ModelPath, SaveAsOptions)
Saves the document to a given path.
Public method SaveToProjectAsImage
Creates an image view from the currently active view.
Public method SeparateElements
Separate a set of combinable elements out of combinations they currently belong to.
Public method SetDefaultElementTypeId
Sets the default element type id of the given DefaultElementType id.
Public method SetDefaultFamilyTypeId
Sets the default family type id for the given family category.
Public method SetUnits
Sets the units.
Public method SynchronizeWithCentral
Performs reload latest until the model in the current session is up to date and then saves changes back to central. A save to central is performed even if no changes were made.
Public method ToString
Returns a string that represents the current object.
(Inherited from Object .)
Public method UnpostFailure
Deletes the posted failure message associated with a given FailureMessageKey.

Properties

Name Description
Public property ActiveProjectLocation
Retrieve the active project location.
Public property ActiveView
The document's active view.
Public property Application
Returns the Application in which the Document resides.
Public property Create
An object that can be used to create new instances of Autodesk Revit API elements within a project.
Public property DisplayUnitSystem
Provides access to display unit type with in the document.
Public property FamilyCreate
An object that can be used to create new instances of Autodesk Revit API elements within a family document.
Public property FamilyManager
The family manager object provides access to family types and parameters.
Public property IsDetached
Identifies if a workshared document is detached. Also, see IsWorkshared
Public property IsFamilyDocument
Identifies if the current document is a family document.
Public property IsLinked
Identifies if a document is a linked RVT.
Public property IsModifiable
The document's state of modifiability.
Public property IsModified
The state of changes made to the document.
Public property IsReadOnly
Identifies if the document is read-only or can possibly be modified.
Public property IsReadOnlyFile
Signals whether the document was opened from a read-only file.
Public property IsValidObject
Specifies whether the .NET object represents a valid Revit entity.
Public property IsWorkshared
Identifies if worksharing (i.e. editing permissions and multiple worksets) have been enabled in the document. Also, see IsDetached
Public property MassDisplayTemporaryOverride
This setting controls temporary display in views of objects with mass category or subcategories.
Public property MullionTypes
This property is used to retrieve all the mullion types in current system.
Public property OwnerFamily
Get the Family of this Family Document.
Public property PanelTypes
Retrieves a set of PanelType objects that contains all the panel types that are currently loaded into the project.
Public property ParameterBindings
Retrieves an object from which mappings between parameter definitions and categories can be found.
Public property PathName
The fully qualified path of the document's disk file.
Public property Phases
Retrieves all the object that represent phases within the project.
Public property PlanTopologies
Get the PlanTopologies of the current project in the last phase.
Public property PlanTopologies Phase
Gets the PlanTopologies of the current project in a given phase.
Public property PlanTopology Level
Get the PlanTopology of a given level in the last phase.
Public property PlanTopology Level, Phase
Get the PlanTopology of a given level in a given phase.
Public property PrintManager
Retrieve the PrintManager of current project.
Public property ProjectInformation
Return the Project Information of the current project.
Public property ProjectLocations
Retrieve all the project locations associated with this project
Public property ReactionsAreUpToDate
Reports if the analytical model has regenerated in a document with reaction loads.
Public property Settings
Provides access to general application settings, such as Categories.
Public property SiteLocation
Returns the site location information.
Public property Title
The document's title.
Public property TypeOfStorage
Get the storage type of the specified BuiltInParameter.
Public property WorksharingCentralGUID
The central GUID of the server-based model.

Events

Name Description
Public event DocumentClosing
Subscribe to the DocumentClosing event to be notified when Revit is just about to close a document.
Public event DocumentPrinted
Subscribe to the DocumentPrinted event to be notified immediately after Revit has finished printing a view or ViewSet of the document.
Public event DocumentPrinting
Subscribe to the DocumentPrinting event to be notified when Revit is just about to print a view or ViewSet of the document.
Public event DocumentSaved
Subscribe to the DocumentSaved event to be notified immediately after Revit has finished saving a document.
Public event DocumentSavedAs
Subscribe to the DocumentSavedAs event to be notified immediately after Revit has finished saving document with a new file name.
Public event DocumentSaving
Subscribe to the DocumentSaving event to be notified when Revit is just about to save a document.
Public event DocumentSavingAs
Subscribe to the DocumentSavingAs event to be notified when Revit is just about to save the document with a new file name.
Public event ViewPrinted
Subscribe to the ViewPrinted event to be notified immediately after Revit has finished printing a view of the document.
Public event ViewPrinting
Subscribe to the ViewPrinting event to be notified when Revit is just about to print a view of the document.

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