The Form type exposes the following members.
Methods
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | AddEdge(Reference, Reference) | Add an edge to the form, connecting two edges on same/different profile, by a pair of specified points. |
| | AddEdge(Reference, XYZ) | Add an edge to the form, connecting two edges on different profiles, by a specified face of the form and a point on face. |
| | AddEdge(Reference, Double, Reference, Double) | Add an edge to the form, connecting two edges on same/different profile, by a pair of specified edge/param. |
| | AddProfile | Add a profile into the form, by a specified edge/param. |
| | 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 .) |
| | 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 .) |
| | CanManipulateProfile | Tell if a profile can be deleted/moved/rotated. |
| | CanManipulateSubElement | Tell if a sub element can be deleted/moved/rotated/scaled. |
| | ChangeTypeId(ElementId) | Changes the type of the element. (Inherited from Element .) |
| | ConstrainProfiles | Constrain form profiles using the specified profile as primary. This is an advanced version of property "AreProfilesConstrained", allowing specify the primary profile. |
| | DeleteEntity | Deletes the existing entity created by %schema% in the element (Inherited from Element .) |
| | DeleteProfile | Delete a profile of the form. |
| | DeleteSubelement | Removes a subelement from the element. (Inherited from Element .) |
| | DeleteSubElement | Delete a face/edge/curve/vertex of the form, specified by a reference. |
| | DeleteSubelements | Removes the subelements from the element. (Inherited from Element .) |
| | Dispose | (Inherited from Element .) |
| | 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 .) |
| | GetControlPoints | Given an edge or a curve or a face, return all control points lying on it (in form of geometry references). |
| | GetCurvesAndEdgesReference | Given a point, return all edges and curves that it is lying on. |
| | 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 .) |
| | GetExternalResourceReferences | Gets the full 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 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 .) |
| | 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 .) |
| | GetPathCurveIndexByCurveReference | Given a reference to certain curve in the path, return its index. |
| | GetPhaseStatus | Gets the status of a given element in the input phase (Inherited from Element .) |
| | GetProfileAndCurveLoopIndexFromReference | Given a reference to certain curve or edge, get the index of its profile and curve loop respectively. |
| | 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 .) |
| | GetVisibility | Gets the visibility for the generic form. (Inherited from GenericForm .) |
| | HasPhases | Returns true if this Element has the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId. (Inherited from Element .) |
| | IsAutoCreaseEdge | Tell if an edge is an auto-crease on a top/bottom cap face. |
| | IsBeginningFace | Given a face, tell if it is a beginning cap face. |
| | IsConnectingEdge | Tell if an edge is a connecting edge on a side face. Connecting edges connect vertices on different profiles. |
| | IsCurveReference | Tell if the pick is the reference to a curve of the form. |
| | IsEdgeReference | Tell if the pick is the reference to an edge of the form. |
| | IsEndFace | Given a face, tell if it is an end cap face. |
| | IsExternalFileReference | Determines whether this Element represents an external file. (Inherited from Element .) |
| | IsFaceReference | Tell if the pick is the reference to a face of the form. |
| | 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 .) |
| | IsProfileEdge | Tell if an edge or curve is generated from a profile. |
| | IsReferenceOnlyProfile | Tell if the profile is made by referencing existing geometry in the Revit model. |
| | IsSideFace | Given a face, tell if it is a side face. |
| | IsValidType(ElementId) | Checks if given type is valid for this element. (Inherited from Element .) |
| | IsVertexReference | Tell if the pick is the reference to a vertex of the form. |
| | LookupParameter | Attempts to find a parameter on the element which has the given name. (Inherited from Element .) |
| | MoveProfile | Move a profile of the form, specified by a reference, and an offset vector. |
| | MoveSubElement | Move a face/edge/curve/vertex of the form, specified by a reference, and an offset vector. |
| | 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 .) |
| | Rehost(Reference, XYZ) | Rehost Form to edge, face or curve. |
| | Rehost(SketchPlane, XYZ) | Rehost Form to sketch plane |
| | RotateProfile | Rotate a profile of the form, by a specified angle around a given axis. |
| | RotateSubElement | Rotate a face/edge/curve/vertex of the form, by a specified angle around a given axis. |
| | ScaleProfile | Scale a profile of the form, by a specified origin and scale factor. |
| | ScaleSubElement | Scale a face/edge/curve/vertex of the form, by a specified origin and scale factor. |
| | SetEntity | Stores the entity in the element. If an Entity described by the same Schema already exists, it is overwritten. (Inherited from Element .) |
| | SetVisibility | Sets the visibility for the generic form. (Inherited from GenericForm .) |
| | ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object .) |
Properties
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | AreProfilesConstrained | Get/set if the form's profiles are constrained. |
| | AssemblyInstanceId | The id of the assembly instance to which the element belongs. (Inherited from Element .) |
| | BaseOffset | Retrieve/set the base offset of the form object. It is only valid for locked form. |
| | BoundingBox | Retrieves a box that circumscribes all geometry of the element. (Inherited from Element .) |
| | Category | Retrieves a Category object that represents the category or sub category in which the element resides. (Inherited from Element .) |
| | Combinations | The geometry combinations that this element belongs to. (Inherited from CombinableElement .) |
| | CreatedPhaseId | Id of a Phase at which the Element was created. (Inherited from Element .) |
| | CurveLoopReferencesOnProfile | The curve references in certain curve loop, specified by profile index and curve loop index. |
| | 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 .) |
| | 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 .) |
| | HasOneOrMoreReferenceProfiles | Tell if the form has any reference profile. |
| | HasOpenGeometry | Tell if the form has an open geometry. |
| | Id | A unique identifier for an Element in an Autodesk Revit project. (Inherited from Element .) |
| | IsInXRayMode | Get/set if the form is in X-Ray mode. |
| | IsSolid | Identifies if the GenericForm is a solid or a void element. (Inherited from GenericForm .) |
| | 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 | Get and Set the Name property (Inherited from GenericForm .) |
| | 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 .) |
| | PathCurveCount | The number of curves in the form path. |
| | PathCurveReference | The curve reference in the path, specified by curve index. |
| | Pinned | Identifies if the element has been pinned to prevent changes. (Inherited from Element .) |
| | ProfileCount | The number of profiles in the form. |
| | ProfileCurveLoopCount | The number of curve loops in certain profile, specified by profile index. |
| | Subcategory | The subcategory. (Inherited from GenericForm .) |
| | TopOffset | Retrieve/set the top offset of the form object. It is only valid for locked form. |
| | 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 .) |
| | Visible | The visibility of the GenericForm. (Inherited from GenericForm .) |
| | WorksetId | Get Id of the Workset which owns the element. (Inherited from Element .) |