Column Attachment Class

An object representing the attachment of the top or bottom of a column to some target: a floor, roof, ceiling, beam, or brace.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System Object
Autodesk.Revit.DB ColumnAttachment

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)

Syntax

C++

public class ColumnAttachment : IDisposable

Public Class ColumnAttachment
	Implements IDisposable

public ref class ColumnAttachment : IDisposable

type ColumnAttachment = 
    class
        interface IDisposable
    end

The ColumnAttachment type exposes the following members.

Properties

	Name	Description
	AttachOffset	The offset of the column attachment.
	BaseOrTop	Identifies if this ColumnAttachment is at the base or top of the column.
	CutStyle	Identifies whether the column, or the attached element should be cut (or if neither should be cut).
	IsValidObject	Specifies whether the .NET object represents a valid Revit entity.
	Justification	Identifies the type of justification to apply to this ColumnAttachment.
	TargetId	The id of the element that is attached to the column and is described by this ColumnAttachment.

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Methods

	Name	Description
	AddColumnAttachment	Attaches the column to the target. If an attachment already exists with the same "baseOrTop" value, no attachment is made.
	Dispose	Releases all resources used by the ColumnAttachment
	Equals	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object )
	GetColumnAttachment(FamilyInstance, ElementId)	Look up a column attachment by specifying the target id.
	GetColumnAttachment(FamilyInstance, Int32)	Look up a column attachment. There is at most one attachment on the base and one on the top.
	GetHashCode	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object )
	GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object )
	IsValidColumn	Says whether a FamilyInstance supports column attachments.
	IsValidTarget(Boolean, Element)	Says whether the element can be used as a target for a new attachment.
	IsValidTarget(FamilyInstance, Element)	Says whether the element can be used as a target for a new attachment.
	RemoveColumnAttachment(FamilyInstance, ElementId)	Removes any attachment of the column to the specified target.
	RemoveColumnAttachment(FamilyInstance, Int32)	Removes an attachment at the top or base of a column, if there is one.
	SetJustification	Setter of ColumnAttachmentJustification
	ToString	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object )

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Remarks

Call IsValidColumn() and IsValidTarget() to verify that specific elements support column attachments. A column has at most one top attachment and one bottom attachment.

Reference

Autodesk.Revit.DB Namespace

ColumnAttachment Class

Column Attachment Class

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