Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB

Segment

Class

Description:
This element represents a segment of an MEP curve object.

Remarks:
Currently, only pipe curves can be broken into separate segment elements.

Inheritance Hierarchy:
System.Object
  Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element
    Autodesk.Revit.DB.Segment
      Autodesk.Revit.DB.Plumbing.PipeSegment

Syntax

public class Segment : Element

Public Class Segment _
	Inherits Element

public ref class Segment : public Element

Examples

private void GetPipeSegmentSizesFromDocument(Document document)
{
    FilteredElementCollector collectorPipeType = new FilteredElementCollector(document);
    collectorPipeType.OfClass(typeof(Segment));

    IEnumerable<Segment> segments = collectorPipeType.ToElements().Cast<Segment>();
    foreach (Segment segment in segments)
    {
        StringBuilder strPipeInfo = new StringBuilder();
        strPipeInfo.AppendLine("Segment: " + segment.Name);

        strPipeInfo.AppendLine("Roughness: " + segment.Roughness);

        strPipeInfo.AppendLine("Pipe Sizes:");
        double dLengthFac = 304.8;  // used to convert stored units from ft to mm for display
        foreach (MEPSize size in segment.GetSizes())
        {
            strPipeInfo.AppendLine(string.Format("Nominal: {0:F3}, ID: {1:F3}, OD: {2:F3}",
                                        size.NominalDiameter * dLengthFac, size.InnerDiameter * dLengthFac, size.OuterDiameter * dLengthFac));
        }


        TaskDialog.Show("PipeSetting Data", strPipeInfo.ToString());
        break;
    }
}

Private Sub GetPipeSegmentSizesFromDocument(document As Document)
   Dim collectorPipeType As New FilteredElementCollector(document)
   collectorPipeType.OfClass(GetType(Segment))

   Dim segments As IEnumerable(Of Segment) = collectorPipeType.ToElements().Cast(Of Segment)()
   For Each segment As Segment In segments
      Dim strPipeInfo As New StringBuilder()
      strPipeInfo.AppendLine("Segment: " + segment.Name)

      strPipeInfo.AppendLine("Roughness: " + segment.Roughness)

      strPipeInfo.AppendLine("Pipe Sizes:")
      Dim dLengthFac As Double = 304.8
      ' used to convert stored units from ft to mm for display
      For Each size As MEPSize In segment.GetSizes()
         strPipeInfo.AppendLine(String.Format("Nominal: {0:F3}, ID: {1:F3}, OD: {2:F3}", size.NominalDiameter * dLengthFac, size.InnerDiameter * dLengthFac, size.OuterDiameter * dLengthFac))
      Next


      TaskDialog.Show("PipeSetting Data", strPipeInfo.ToString())
      Exit For
   Next
End Sub