RevitLinkType Members


The RevitLinkType 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 CanDeleteSubelement
Checks if given subelement can be removed from the element.
(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 Static member Create(Document, ExternalResourceReference, RevitLinkOptions)
Creates a new Revit link type from an external resource reference and loads the linked document.
Public method Static member Create(Document, ModelPath, RevitLinkOptions)
Creates a new Revit link type and loads the linked document.
Public method Static member CreateFromIFC(Document, ExternalResourceReference, String, Boolean, RevitLinkOptions)
Creates a new Revit link type from an existing Revit file created via import by reference of an asscoiated IFC file.
Public method Static member CreateFromIFC(Document, String, String, Boolean, RevitLinkOptions)
Creates a new Revit link type from an existing Revit file created via import by reference of an asscoiated IFC file.
Public method DeleteEntity
Deletes the existing entity created by %schema% in the element
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method DeleteSubelement
Removes a subelement from the element.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method DeleteSubelements
Removes the subelements from the element.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method Dispose (Inherited from Element .)
Public method Duplicate
Duplicates an existing element type and assigns it a new name.
(Inherited from ElementType .)
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 GetChildIds
Gets the ids of the immediate children of this link.
Public method GetConversionData
Returns the optional data that is necessary to generate the Revit file for this link.
Public method GetDependentElements
Get all elements that, from a logical point of view, are the children of 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 GetLinkedFileStatus
Returns the LinkedFileStatus of this link.
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 GetParentId
Gets the id of this link's immediate parent.
Public method GetPhaseMap
Returns a mapping between phases in the host document and phases in the linked document.
Public method GetPhaseStatus
Gets the status of a given element in the input phase
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method 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 .)
Public method GetRootId
Gets the id of the top-level link which this link is linked into.
Public method GetSimilarTypes
Obtains a set of types that are similar to this type.
(Inherited from ElementType .)
Public method GetSubelements
Returns the collection of element subelements.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method Static member GetTopLevelLink(Document, ExternalResourceReference)
Returns the ElementId of the (top-level) linked model with the given ExternalResourceReference.
Public method Static member GetTopLevelLink(Document, ModelPath)
Returns the ElementId of the (top-level) linked model with the given path.
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 HasSaveablePositions
Determines whether the link has changes to shared positioning that could be saved.
Public method IsExternalFileReference
Determines whether this Element represents an external file.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method IsFromLocalPath
Checks whether the Revit link uses a local path, such as a hard drive.
Public method IsFromRevitServer
Checks whether the Revit link is located on Revit Server.
Public method IsHidden
Identifies if the element has been permanently hidden in the view.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method Static member IsLoaded
Checks whether the link with this id is loaded.
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 IsNotLoadedIntoMultipleOpenDocuments
Checks whether the link is loaded into more than one open document in this session of Revit. If the link is loaded into multiple open documents, reload will be disabled.
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 IsSimilarType
Checks if given type is similar to this type.
(Inherited from ElementType .)
Public method IsValidDefaultFamilyType
Identifies if this type is a valid default family type for the given family category id.
(Inherited from ElementType .)
Public method IsValidType(ElementId)
Checks if given type is valid for this element.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public method Load
Loads or reloads the Revit link from its currently-stored location. If the link is an external resource, Revit will contact the IExternalResourceServer to get the latest version of the link.
Public method LoadFrom(ExternalResourceReference, WorksetConfiguration)
Loads or reloads the Revit link. The link will be loaded from the location given in the input ExternalResourceReference.
Public method LoadFrom(ModelPath, WorksetConfiguration)
Loads or reloads the Revit link from disk. The link will be loaded from the input path.
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 Reload
Loads or reloads the Revit link from its currently-stored location. If the link is an external resource, Revit will contact the IExternalResourceServer to get the latest version of the link.
Public method RevertLocalUnloadStatus
Restores the workshared load status of a link that has been unloaded only for the current user, in a local copy of a workshared model.
Public method SavePositions
Saves shared coordinates changes back to the linked document.
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 .)
Public method Unload
Unloads the Revit link.
Public method UnloadLocally
Unloads a Revit link for the current user only.
Public method UpdateFromIFC(Document, ExternalResourceReference, String, Boolean)
Updates a Revit link type from an IFC file and loads the linked document.
Public method UpdateFromIFC(Document, String, String, Boolean)
Updates a Revit link type from an IFC file and loads the linked document.

Properties

Name Description
Public property AssemblyInstanceId
The id of the assembly instance to which the element belongs.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property AttachmentType
The attachment/overlay status of this link.
Public property BoundingBox
Retrieves a box that circumscribes all geometry of the element.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property CanBeCopied
Determine if this ElementType can create a copy
(Inherited from ElementType .)
Public property CanBeDeleted
Determine if this ElementType can be deleted
(Inherited from ElementType .)
Public property CanBeRenamed
Determine if this ElementType can be renamed
(Inherited from ElementType .)
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 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 Document
Returns the Document in which the Element resides.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property FamilyName
Gets the family name of this element type.
(Inherited from ElementType .)
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 IsNestedLink
Indicates whether this link is a nested or top-level link.
Public property IsTransient
Indicates whether an element is transient or permanent.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property IsValidObject
Specifies whether the .NET object represents a valid Revit entity.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property LevelId
The id of the level associated with the element.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property LocallyUnloaded
Checks whether a Revit link in a local model is unloaded only for the current user.
Public property Location
This property is used to find the physical location of an element within a project.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property Name
Set the name for the ElementType.
(Inherited from ElementType .)
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 PathType
The type of path the link uses.
Public property Pinned
Identifies if the element has been pinned to prevent changes.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property UniqueId
A stable unique identifier for an element within the document.
(Inherited from Element .)
Public property VersionGuid
Get the element version Guid.
(Inherited from Element .)
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 .)

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