Application Members


The Application type exposes the following members.

Methods

  NameDescription
Public methodCopyModel
Copies an existing model to a new file. Overwriting a file of the same name is allowed.
Public methodDispose
Releases all resources used by the Application
Public methodEquals
Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object.
(Inherited from Object.)
Public methodExtractPartAtomFromFamilyFile
Writes a PartAtom XML from the contents of a family file.
Public methodGetAssets
Gets all the Assets of the specified type.
Public methodStatic memberGetFailureDefinitionRegistry
Returns the instance of FailureDefinitionRegistry.
Public methodGetHashCode
Serves as a hash function for a particular type.
(Inherited from Object.)
Public methodGetLibraryPaths
Returns path information identifying where Revit searches for content.
Public methodGetRevitServerNetworkHosts
Gets the list of all Revit Server Network hosts in current session.
Public methodGetSystemsAnalysisWorkflowNames
Returns names for systems analysis workflows.
Public methodGetSystemsAnalysisWorkflows
Returns name and path information identifying systems analysis workflow files.
Public methodGetType
Gets the Type of the current instance.
(Inherited from Object.)
Public methodGetWorksharingCentralGUID
Gets the worksharing central GUID of the given server-based model.
Public methodIsJournalPlaying
Determines if the application is currently in journal playback mode.
Public methodStatic memberIsValidThickness
Checks if the input value is valid to be supplied as a thickness (for an extrusion, or blend, or wall layer, or similar geometric construct).
Public methodNewFamilyDocument
New family document, including family, titleblock, and annotation symbol
Public methodNewProjectDocument(String)
New project document
Public methodNewProjectDocument(UnitSystem)
Creates a new project document with no template file specified.
Public methodNewProjectTemplateDocument
New project template document
Public methodOpenDocumentFile(String)
Opens a document from disk.
Public methodOpenDocumentFile(ModelPath, OpenOptions)
Opens a document from disk or cloud.
Public methodOpenDocumentFile(ModelPath, OpenOptions, IOpenFromCloudCallback)
Opens a document from disk or cloud.
Public methodOpenIFCDocument(String)
Opens an IFC document from disk using default options.
Public methodOpenIFCDocument(String, IFCImportOptions)
Opens an IFC document from disk using custom options.
Public methodOpenSharedParameterFile
Enables access to shared parameter groups and definitions that are maintained on disk.
Public methodPurgeReleasedAPIObjects
Explicitly purges all API objects that have been released but are still awaiting to be finalized
Public methodStatic memberRegisterFailuresProcessor
Replaces Revit's default user interface (if present) with alternative handling for all warnings and errors (including those not generated by your application) for the rest of the Revit session; if your application is not prepared to respond to all warnings and errors, consider use of IFailuresPreprocessor (in your opened Transaction) or the FailuresProcessing event instead of this interface.
Public methodSetLibraryPaths
Sets path information identifying where Revit searches for content.
Public methodSetSystemsAnalysisWorkflows
Sets name and path information identifying systems analysis workflow files.
Public methodToString
Returns a string that represents the current object.
(Inherited from Object.)
Public methodUpdateRenderAppearanceLibrary
Updates the stored render appearance library, giving the Revit session access to any new RPC content.
Public methodWriteJournalComment
Writes a comment to the Revit journal file.

Properties

  NameDescription
Public propertyActiveAddInId
Retrieves the Id of the currently running external application.
Public propertyAllowNavigationDuringRedraw
Checks whether or not the navigation during redraw is enabled, and enable or disable it.
Public propertyAllUsersAddinsLocation
The folder location for .addin files for all users.
Public propertyAngleTolerance
Angle tolerance.
Public propertyBackgroundColor
The background color to use for model views in this session.
Public propertyCities
Returns a set of all the known city locations within Revit.
Public propertyCreate
Provides an object that can be used to create new instances of Autodesk Revit API objects.
Public propertyCurrentRevitServerAccelerator
Current Revit Server accelerator.
Public propertyCurrentUserAddinsLocation
The folder location for .addin files for the current user.
Public propertyCurrentUsersAddinsDataFolderPath
Path to AddinsData folder for the current user.
Public propertyCurrentUsersDataFolderPath
Path to data folder for the current user.
Public propertyDefaultIFCProjectTemplate
Full path to the default template file for new IFC project documents. It may be empty, in which case the DefaultProjectTemplate should be used.
Public propertyDefaultProjectTemplate
Full path to the default template file for new project documents.
Public propertyDefaultViewDiscipline
The view discipline that will be applied to new views by default.
Public propertyDocuments
Returns a set of documents within Revit.
Public propertyExportIFCCategoryTable
Full path to the file that defines Revit category to IFC entity mappings for IFC export.
Public propertyFamilyTemplatePath
Default path for family template files.
Public propertyImportIFCCategoryTable
Full path to the file that defines IFC entity to Revit category mappings for IFC import.
Public propertyIsArchitectureEnabled
Checks whether or not the architecture discipline is enabled, and enable or disable it.
Public propertyIsElectricalAnalysisEnabled
Checks whether or not electrical analysis is enabled, and enable or disable it.
Public propertyIsElectricalEnabled
Checks whether or not the electrical discipline is enabled, and enable or disable it.
Public propertyIsEnergyAnalysisEnabled
Checks whether or not energy analysis is enabled, and enable or disable it.
Public propertyIsInfrastructureEnabled
Checks whether or not infrastructure discipline is enabled, and enable or disable it.
Public propertyStatic memberIsLoggedIn
Checks if the user is logged in from this session to their Autodesk account.
Public propertyIsMassingEnabled
Checks whether or not the massing and site tools are enabled, and enable or disable them.
Public propertyIsMechanicalAnalysisEnabled
Checks whether or not mechanical analysis is enabled, and enable or disable it.
Public propertyIsMechanicalEnabled
Checks whether or not the mechanical discipline is enabled, and enable or disable it.
Public propertyIsPipingAnalysisEnabled
Checks whether or not piping analysis is enabled, and enable or disable it.
Public propertyIsPipingEnabled
Checks whether or not the piping discipline is enabled, and enable or disable it.
Public propertyIsRouteAnalysisEnabled
Checks whether or not route analysis is enabled, and enable or disable it.
Public propertyIsStructuralAnalysisEnabled
Checks whether or not the structural analysis is enabled, and enable or disable it.
Public propertyIsStructureEnabled
Checks whether or not the structure discipline is enabled, and enable or disable it.
Public propertyIsSystemsEnabled
Checks whether or not any systems disciplines (mechanical, electrical, or piping) are enabled.
Public propertyIsValidObject
Specifies whether the .NET object represents a valid Revit entity.
Public propertyLanguage
The language used in the current session of Revit.
Public propertyLoginUserId
The user id of the user currently logged in. The user id will be empty if the user is not logged in.
Public propertyStatic memberMinimumThickness
The minimum thickness allowed in Revit for a variety of geometric constructs. These include blends, extrusions, and wall layers.
Public propertyPointCloudsRootPath
Root path for point cloud files.
Public propertyProduct
The product type for the current session of Revit.
Public propertyRecordingJournalFilename
Retrieve the name of the journal file the Revit is currently recording to.
Public propertySharedParametersFilename
Contains the fully qualified path to a shared parameters file.
Public propertyShortCurveTolerance
The enforced minimum length for any curve created by Revit.
Public propertyShowGraphicalOpenEndsAreaBasedLoadBoundaryDisconnects
Whether or not to show the graphical open ends for Area Based Load Boundary disconnects.
Public propertyShowGraphicalWarningCableTrayConduitDisconnects
Whether or not to show the graphical warnings for CTC disconnects.
Public propertyShowGraphicalWarningDuctDisconnects
Whether or not to show the graphical warnings for duct disconnects.
Public propertyShowGraphicalWarningElectricalDisconnects
Whether or not to show the graphical warnings for Electrical disconnects.
Public propertyShowGraphicalWarningHangerDisconnects
Whether or not to show the graphical warnings for Fabrication Hanger disconnects.
Public propertyShowGraphicalWarningPipeDisconnects
Whether or not to show the graphical warnings for Pipe disconnects.
Public propertySubVersionNumber
The minor version number of Revit
Public propertySystemsAnalysisWorkfilesRootPath
Root path for systems analysis workfiles
Public propertyUsername
Gets the user name for the current Revit session.
Public propertyVersionBuild
Returns the internal build number of the Autodesk Revit application.
Public propertyVersionName
Returns the name of the Revit application.
Public propertyVersionNumber
Return the primary version of the Revit application.
Public propertyVertexTolerance
Vertex tolerance.

Events

  NameDescription
Public eventApplicationInitialized
Subscribe to this event to get notified after the Revit application has been initialized
Public eventDocumentChanged
Subscribe to the DocumentChanged event to be notified when Revit document has changed.
Public eventDocumentClosed
Subscribe to the DocumentClosing event to be notified when Revit is just about to close a document.
Public eventDocumentClosing
Subscribe to the DocumentClosing event to be notified when Revit is just about to close a document.
Public eventDocumentCreated
Subscribe to the DocumentCreated event to be notified immediately after Revit has finished creating a new document.
Public eventDocumentCreating
Subscribe to the DocumentCreating event to be notified when Revit is just about to create a new document.
Public eventDocumentOpened
Subscribe to the DocumentOpened event to be notified immediately after Revit has finished opening a document.
Public eventDocumentOpening
Subscribe to the DocumentOpening event to be notified when Revit is just about to open a document.
Public eventDocumentPrinted
Subscribe to the DocumentPrinted event to be notified immediately after Revit has finished printing a view or ViewSet of the document.
Public eventDocumentPrinting
Subscribe to the DocumentPrinting event to be notified when Revit is just about to print a view or ViewSet of the document.
Public eventDocumentReloadedLatest
Subscribe to the DocumentReloadedLatestEventArgs event to be notified immediately after Revit has finished reloading a document with central model.
Public eventDocumentReloadingLatest
Subscribe to the DocumentReloadingLatestEventArgs event to be notified when Revit is just about to reload latest changes from a central model.
Public eventDocumentSaved
Subscribe to the DocumentSaved event to be notified immediately after Revit has finished saving a document.
Public eventDocumentSavedAs
Subscribe to the DocumentSavedAs event to be notified immediately after Revit has finished saving document with a new file name.
Public eventDocumentSaving
Subscribe to the DocumentSaving event to be notified when Revit is just about to save a document.
Public eventDocumentSavingAs
Subscribe to the DocumentSavingAs event to be notified when Revit is just about to save the document with a new file name.
Public eventDocumentSynchronizedWithCentral
Subscribe to the DocumentSynchronizedWithCentral event to be notified immediately after Revit has finished synchronizing a document with central model.
Public eventDocumentSynchronizingWithCentral
Subscribe to the DocumentSynchronizingWithCentral event to be notified when Revit is just about to synchronize a document with central model.
Public eventDocumentWorksharingEnabled
Subscribe to the DocumentWorksharingEnabled event to be notified when a document has become workshared.
Public eventElementTypeDuplicated
Subscribe to the ElementTypeDuplicated event to be notified immediately after Revit has finished duplicating an element type.
Public eventElementTypeDuplicating
Subscribe to the ElementTypeDuplicating event to be notified when Revit is just about to duplicate an element type.
Public eventFailuresProcessing
Subscribe to the FailuresProcessing event to be notified when failures are being processed at the end of transaction.
Public eventFamilyLoadedIntoDocument
Subscribe to the FamilyLoadedInto event to be notified after Revit loaded a family into a document.
Public eventFamilyLoadingIntoDocument
Subscribe to the FamilyLoadingInto event to be notified when Revit is just about to load a family into a document.
Public eventFileExported
Subscribe to the FileExported event to be notified immediately after Revit has finished exporting files of formats supported by the API.
Public eventFileExporting
Subscribe to the FileExporting event to be notified when Revit is just about to export files of formats supported by the API.
Public eventFileImported
Subscribe to the FileImported event to be notified immediately after Revit has finished importing a file of format supported by the API.
Public eventFileImporting
Subscribe to the FileImporting event to be notified when Revit is just about to import a file of format supported by the API.
Public eventLinkedResourceOpened
Subscribe to the LinkedResourceOpened event to be notified immediately after Revit has finished opening a linked resource.
Public eventLinkedResourceOpening
Subscribe to the LinkedResourceOpening event to be notified when Revit is just about to open a linked resource.
Public eventProgressChanged
Subscribe to the ProgressChanged event to be notified when an operation in Revit has progress bar data available.
Public eventViewExported
Subscribe to the ViewExported event to be notified immediately after Revit has finished exporting a view of the document.
Public eventViewExporting
Subscribe to the ViewExporting event to be notified when Revit is just about to export a view of the document.
Public eventViewPrinted
Subscribe to the ViewPrinted event to be notified immediately after Revit has finished printing a view of the document.
Public eventViewPrinting
Subscribe to the ViewPrinting event to be notified when Revit is just about to print a view of the document.
Public eventViewsExportedByContext
Subscribe to the ViewsExportedByContext event to be notified immediately after Revit has finished exporting one or more views of the document via an export context by CustomExporter.
Public eventViewsExportingByContext
Subscribe to the ViewsExportingByContext event to be notified when Revit is just about to export one or more views of the document via an export context by CustomExporter.
Public eventWorksharedOperationProgressChanged
Subscribe to the WorksharedOperationProgressChanged to be notified when progress has changed during Collaboration for Revit's workshared operations: open model and synchronize with central.

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