Color Options Class

A class providing access to color settings which affect the colors applied to specific views.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System Object
Autodesk.Revit.DB ColorOptions

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

Syntax

public class ColorOptions : IDisposable

Public Class ColorOptions
	Implements IDisposable

public ref class ColorOptions : IDisposable

type ColorOptions = 
    class
        interface IDisposable
    end

The ColorOptions type exposes the following members.

Properties

	Name	Description
	AlertColor	The color of the current canvas theme used to highlight elements when a special alert is required.
	BackgroundColor	The background color of the current canvas theme applied to views.
	CalculatingColor	The color of the current canvas theme used to render elements when some aspect of their properties is currently being recalculated.
	EditingColor	The color of the current canvas theme used to render elements when editing.
	IsValidObject	Specifies whether the .NET object represents a valid Revit entity.
	PreselectionColor	The color of the current canvas theme used to highlight candidates for selection before they are selected.
	SelectionColor	The color of the current canvas theme used to highlight selected elements.
	SelectionSemitransparent	Indicates whether or not selections will be shown in a semi-transparent manner in current canvas theme.

Methods

	Name	Description
	Dispose	Releases all resources used by the ColorOptions
	Equals	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object )
	GetColorOptions	Returns the current Revit instance's ColorOptions.
	GetHashCode	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object )
	GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object )
	ToString	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object )

Remarks

ColorOptions are managed and stored along with other global application options and thus impact the application as a whole.