Rebar Members


The Rebar type exposes the following members.

Methods

  NameDescription
Public methodArePhasesModifiable
Returns true if the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId can be modified for this Element.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodCanApplyPresentationMode
Checks if a presentation mode can be applied for this rebar in the given view.
Public methodCanBeHidden
Indicates if the element can be hidden in the view.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodCanBeLocked
Identifies if the element can be locked.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodCanBeMatchedWithMultipleShapes
Checks if this Rebar can be matched with multiple Rebar Shapes.
Public methodCanDeleteSubelement
Checks if given subelement can be removed from the element.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodCanHaveTypeAssigned
Identifies if the element can have a type assigned.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodCanSuppressFirstOrLastBar
Checks if the first or last bar in rebar set can be hidden in the given view.
Public methodCanUseHookType
Checks if the specified RebarHookType id is of a valid RebarHookType for the Rebar's RebarBarType
Public methodChangeTypeId(ElementId)
Changes the type of the element.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodClearPresentationMode
Sets the presentation mode for this rebar set to the default (either for a single view, or for all views).
Public methodConstraintsCanBeEdited

For ShapeDriven Rebar: returns true, if the Rebar element's external constraints are available for editing using the RebarConstraintsManager class. It will return false if Rebar is in Group

For FreeForm rebar: constraints can be edited if there is a valid external server Guid assigned to that Rebar

Public methodStatic memberContainsValidArcRadiiForStyleAndBarType
Checks that all arcs in the chain of curves have radii that are not less than minimum bend radius for bar type and style
Public methodStatic memberCreateFreeForm(Document, Guid, RebarBarType, Element)
Creates a free form rebar that can have constraints.
Public methodStatic memberCreateFreeForm(Document, RebarBarType, Element, IListCurveLoop, RebarFreeFormValidationResult)
Creates a free form rebar that will be unconstrained. Constraints can't be added later to this rebar.
Public methodStatic memberCreateFreeForm(Document, RebarBarType, Element, IListIListCurve, RebarFreeFormValidationResult)
Creates a free form rebar that will be unconstrained. Constraints can't be added later to this rebar.
Public methodStatic memberCreateFromCurves(Document, RebarStyle, RebarBarType, RebarHookType, RebarHookType, Element, XYZ, IListCurve, RebarHookOrientation, RebarHookOrientation, Boolean, Boolean)
Creates a new instance of a shape driven Rebar element within the project.
Public methodStatic memberCreateFromCurves(Document, RebarStyle, RebarBarType, RebarHookType, RebarHookType, Element, XYZ, IListCurve, RebarHookOrientation, RebarHookOrientation, Double, Double, ElementId, ElementId, Boolean, Boolean)
Creates a new instance of a shape driven Rebar element within the project.
Public methodStatic memberCreateFromCurvesAndShape(Document, RebarShape, RebarBarType, RebarHookType, RebarHookType, Element, XYZ, IListCurve, RebarHookOrientation, RebarHookOrientation)
Creates a new instance of a shape driven Rebar element within the project. The instance will have the default shape parameters from the RebarShape. If the RebarShapeDefinesHooks flag in ReinforcementSettings has been set to true, then both the curves and hooks must match the RebarShape definition. Otherwise, the hooks can be different than the defaults specified in the RebarShape
Public methodStatic memberCreateFromCurvesAndShape(Document, RebarShape, RebarBarType, RebarHookType, RebarHookType, Element, XYZ, IListCurve, RebarHookOrientation, RebarHookOrientation, Double, Double, ElementId, ElementId)
Creates a new instance of a shape driven Rebar element within the project. The instance will have the default shape parameters from the RebarShape. If the RebarShapeDefinesHooks flag in ReinforcementSettings has been set to true, then curves, hook types and hook rotation angles should match the rebar shape definition. Otherwise, the hooks can be different than the defaults specified in the RebarShape. If the RebarShapeDefinesEndTreatment flag in ReinforcementSettings has been set to true, then curves and end treatment types should match the rebar shape definition. Otherwise, the end treatment types can be different than the defaults specified in the RebarShape.
Public methodStatic memberCreateFromRebarShape
Creates a new shape driven Rebar, as an instance of a RebarShape. The instance will have the default shape parameters from the RebarShape, and its location is based on the bounding box of the shape in the shape definition. Hooks are removed from the shape before computing its bounding box. If appropriate hooks can be found in the document, they will be assigned arbitrarily.
Public methodDeleteEntity
Deletes the existing entity created by %schema% in the element
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodDeleteSubelement
Removes a subelement from the element.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodDeleteSubelements
Removes the subelements from the element.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodDispose (Inherited from Element.)
Public methodDoesBarExistAtPosition
Checks whether a bar is included at the specified position.
Public methodEnableHookLengthOverride
Enables or disables the ability to override hook lengths for this rebar instance.
Public methodEquals
Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object.
(Inherited from Object.)
Public methodEvaluateAllParameterValues
Evaluates all the parameters' values of the element.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodEvaluateParameterValues
Evaluate the parameters' values of the element on the given parameter ID set.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodFindMatchingPredefinedPresentationMode
Determines if there is a matching RebarPresentationMode for the current set of selected hidden and unhidden bars assigned to the given view.
Public methodGetAllRebarShapeIds
Gets the ids of the RebarShapes elements that defines the shapes of the rebar.
Public methodGetBarIndexFromReference
Given a reference that represents a part of a bar, this method will return the bar index.
Public methodGetBendData
Gets the RebarBendData, containing bar and hook information, of the instance.
Public methodGetCenterlineCurves
A chain of curves representing the centerline of the rebar.
Public methodGetCouplerId
Get the id of the Rebar Coupler that is applied to the rebar at the specified end.
Public methodGetDependentElements
Get all elements that, from a logical point of view, are the children of this Element.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodGetEndTreatmentTypeId
Get the id of the EndTreatmentType to be applied to the rebar.
Public methodGetEntity
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 methodGetEntitySchemaGuids
Returns the Schema guids of any Entities stored in this element.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodGetExternalFileReference
Gets information pertaining to the external file referenced by the element.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodGetExternalResourceReference
Gets the ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodGetExternalResourceReferenceExpanded
Gets the collection of ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodGetExternalResourceReferences
Gets the map of the external resource references referenced by the element.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodGetExternalResourceReferencesExpanded
Gets the expanded map of the external resource references referenced by the element.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodGetFreeFormAccessor
Returns an interface providing access to free-form properties and methods for this Rebar element.
Public methodGetFullGeometryForView
Generates full geometry for the Rebar for a specific view.
Public methodGetGeneratingElementIds
Returns the ids of the element(s) that generated the input geometry object.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodGetGeometryObjectFromReference
Retrieve one geometric primitive contained in the element given a reference.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodGetHashCode
Serves as a hash function for a particular type.
(Inherited from Object.)
Public methodGetHookOrientation
Returns the orientation of the hook plane at the start or at the end of the rebar with respect to the orientation of the first or the last curve and the plane normal.
Public methodGetHookRotationAngle
Gets the out of plane hook rotation angle at the specified end.
Public methodGetHookTypeId
Get the id of the RebarHookType to be applied to the rebar.
Public methodGetHostId
The element that contains the rebar.
Public methodGetMaterialArea
Gets the area of the material with the given id.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodGetMaterialIds
Gets the element ids of all materials present in the element.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodGetMaterialVolume
Gets the volume of the material with the given id.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodGetMonitoredLinkElementIds
Provides the link instance IDs when the element is monitoring.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodGetMonitoredLocalElementIds
Provides the local element IDs when the element is monitoring.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodGetMovedBarTransform
Returns a transform representing the movement of the bar relative to its default position along the distribution path.
Public methodGetOrderedParameters
Gets the parameters associated to the element in order.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodGetOverridableHookParameters
Outputs the formula parameter ids defined in the RebarShape family which are associated with hook length and hook tangent length parameters.
Public methodGetParameter
Retrieves a parameter from the element given identifier.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodGetParameterFormatOptions
Returns a FormatOptions override for the element Parameter, or a default FormatOptions if no override exists.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodGetParameters
Retrieves the parameters from the element via the given name.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodGetParameterValueAtIndex
Get the parameter value for a bar at the specified index. The parameter Id. The bar index in the rebar distribution. Accepts only values between 0 and NumberOfBarPositions-1. The ParameterValue for given parameterId and barPositionIndex. Throws exception if barPositionIndex is outside boundaries.
Public methodGetPhaseStatus
Gets the status of a given element in the input phase
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodGetPresentationMode
Gets the presentation mode for this rebar set when displayed in the given view.
Public methodGetRebarConstraintsManager
Returns an object for managing the external constraints on the Rebar element
Public methodGetReinforcementRoundingManager
Returns an object for managing reinforcement rounding override settings.
Public methodGetShapeDrivenAccessor
Returns an interface providing access to shape-driven properties and methods for this Rebar element.
Public methodGetShapeId
Returns the id of the RebarShape element that defines the shape of the rebar.
Public methodGetSubelements
Returns the collection of element subelements.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodGetTransformedCenterlineCurves
A chain of curves representing the centerline of the rebar.
Public methodGetType
Gets the Type of the current instance.
(Inherited from Object.)
Public methodGetTypeId
Returns the identifier of this element's type.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodGetValidTypes
Obtains a set of types that are valid for this element.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodHasPhases
Returns true if this Element has the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodHasPresentationOverrides
Identifies if this Rebar has overridden default presentation settings for the given view.
Public methodHookAngleMatchesRebarShapeDefinition
Checks that the hook angle of the specified RebarHookType matches the hook angle used in the Rebar's RebarShape at the specified end of the bar.
Public methodIsBarHidden
Identifies if a given bar in this rebar set is hidden in this view.
Public methodIsCreatedPhaseOrderValid
Returns true if createdPhaseId and demolishedPhaseId are in order.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodIsDemolishedPhaseOrderValid
Returns true if createdPhaseId and demolishedPhaseId are in order.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodIsExternalFileReference
Determines whether this Element represents an external file.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodIsHidden
Identifies if the element has been permanently hidden in the view.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodIsHookLengthOverrideEnabled
Returns True if the ability to override hook lengths is enabled for this rebar instance, False otherwise.
Public methodIsMonitoringLinkElement
Indicate whether an element is monitoring any elements in any linked models.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodIsMonitoringLocalElement
Indicate whether an element is monitoring other local elements.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodIsPhaseCreatedValid
Returns true if createdPhaseId is an allowed value for the property CreatedPhaseId in this Element.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodIsPhaseDemolishedValid
Returns true if demolishedPhaseId is an allowed value for the property DemolishedPhaseId in this Element.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodIsRebarFreeForm
Returns true if the rebar is free form and false if shape driven.
Public methodIsRebarInSection
Identifies if this Rebar is cut by the view plane of the given view.
Public methodIsRebarShapeDriven
Returns true if the rebar is shape driven and false if free form.
Public methodIsUnobscuredInView
Checks if this rebar element is shown unobscured in a view.
Public methodIsValidType(ElementId)
Checks if given type is valid for this element.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodLookupParameter
Attempts to find a parameter on the element which has the given name.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodMoveBarInSet
This method applies the transformation matrix to the rebar bar at the desired position in the rebar set. If the bar was already moved, the method will concatenate the transformation matrix with the existing movement.
Public methodStatic memberRebarShapeMatchesCurvesAndHooks
Checks if rebarShape matches curves and hooks. If the RebarShapeDefinesHooks flag in ReinforcementSettings has been set to false, then this method will ignore the hook information.
Public methodStatic memberRebarShapeMatchesCurvesHooksAndEndTreatment
Checks if rebarShape matches curves, hooks and end treatment. If the RebarShapeDefinesHooks flag in ReinforcementSettings has been set to false, then this method will ignore the hook information. If the RebarShapeDefinesEndTreatment flag in ReinforcementSettings has been set to false, then this method will ignore the end treatment information.
Public methodRefersToExternalResourceReference
Determines whether this Element uses external resources associated with a specified external resource type.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodRefersToExternalResourceReferences
Determines whether this Element uses external resources.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodResetMovedBarTransform
Reset the transformation representing the movement of the bar relative to its default position along the distribution path. The moved bar transform will be set to Identity.
Public methodSetBarHiddenStatus
Sets the bar in this rebar set to be hidden or unhidden in the given view.
Public methodSetBarIncluded
Sets if the bar at the desired index is included or not.
Public methodSetEndTreatmentTypeId
Sets the id of the EndTreatmentType to be applied to the rebar. This can be done if and only if the end of the bar on which the end treatment is applied has no RebarCoupler on it, otherwise will throw an exception. If a RebarHookType is present at the rebar end, it will automatically set to invalidElementId.
Public methodSetEntity
Stores the entity in the element. If an Entity described by the same Schema already exists, it is overwritten.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public methodSetHookOrientation
Defines the orientation of the hook plane at the start or at the end of the rebar with respect to the orientation of the first or the last curve and the plane normal.
Public methodSetHookRotationAngle
Sets the out of plane hook rotation angle at the specified end.
Public methodSetHookTypeId
Set the id of the RebarHookType to be applied to the rebar. If an EndTreatmentType is present at the rebar end, it will automatically set to invalidElementId.
Public methodSetHostId
The element that contains the rebar.
Public methodSetPresentationMode
Sets the presentation mode for this rebar set when displayed in the given view.
Public methodSetUnobscuredInView
Sets this rebar element to be shown unobscured in a view.
Public methodToString
Returns a string that represents the current object.
(Inherited from Object.)

Properties

  NameDescription
Public propertyAssemblyInstanceId
The id of the assembly instance to which the element belongs.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyBoundingBox
Retrieves a box that circumscribes all geometry of the element.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyCategory
Retrieves a Category object that represents the category or sub category in which the element resides.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyCreatedPhaseId
Id of a Phase at which the Element was created.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyDemolishedPhaseId
Id of a Phase at which the Element was demolished.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyDesignOption
Returns the design option to which the element belongs.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyDistributionType
The type of rebar distribution(also known as Rebar Set Type).
Public propertyDocument
Returns the Document in which the Element resides.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyGeometry
Retrieves the geometric representation of the element.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyGroupId
The id of the group to which an element belongs.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyId
A unique identifier for an Element in an Autodesk Revit project.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyIncludeFirstBar
Identifies if the first bar in rebar set is shown.
Public propertyIncludeLastBar
Identifies if the last bar in rebar set is shown.
Public propertyIsModifiable
Identifies if the element is modifiable.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyIsTransient
Indicates whether an element is transient or permanent.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyIsValidObject
Specifies whether the .NET object represents a valid Revit entity.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyLayoutRule
Identifies the layout rule of rebar set.
Public propertyLevelId
The id of the level associated with the element.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyLocation
This property is used to find the physical location of an element within a project.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyMaxSpacing
Identifies the maximum spacing between rebar in rebar set.
Public propertyName
A human readable name for the Element.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyNumberOfBarPositions
The number of potential bars in the set.
Public propertyOwnerViewId
The id of the view that owns the element.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyParameterGuid
Retrieves a parameter from the element given a GUID for a shared parameter.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyParameterBuiltInParameter
Retrieves a parameter from the element given a parameter id.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyParameterDefinition
Retrieves a parameter from the element based on its definition.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyParameters
Retrieves a set containing all of the parameters that are contained within the element.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyParametersMap
Retrieves a map containing all of the parameters that are contained within the element.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyPinned
Identifies if the element has been pinned to prevent changes.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyQuantity
Identifies the number of bars in rebar set.
Public propertyReadOnlyParameters
When set to true, Rebar will report all its parameters as read only. For example, the method Parameter::IsReadOnly() for all Rebar Parameters will return true. When set to false, the return value of Parameter::IsReadOnly() will not be affected.
Public propertyScheduleMark
The Schedule Mark parameter. On creation, the Schedule Mark is set to a value that is unique to the host, but it can be set to any value.
Public propertyTotalLength
The length of an individual bar multiplied by Quantity.
Public propertyUniqueId
A stable unique identifier for an element within the document.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyVersionGuid
Get the element version Guid.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyViewSpecific
Identifies if the element is owned by a view.
(Inherited from Element.)
Public propertyVolume
The volume of an individual bar multiplied by Quantity.
Public propertyWorksetId
Get Id of the Workset which owns the element.
(Inherited from Element.)

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