Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB

PlanarFace

Class

Description:
A bounded face of a 3d solid or open shell.

Remarks:
Planar faces are defined by planes bounded by edge loops. The planes provide natural UV parameterization to the faces. S(u, v) = Origin + u*Vector[0] + v*Vector[1]

Inheritance Hierarchy:
System.Object
  Autodesk.Revit.DB.APIObject
    Autodesk.Revit.DB.GeometryObject
      Autodesk.Revit.DB.Face
        Autodesk.Revit.DB.PlanarFace

Syntax

public class PlanarFace : Face

Public Class PlanarFace _
	Inherits Face

public ref class PlanarFace : public Face

Examples

private void GetPlanarFaceInfo(Face face)
{
    PlanarFace planarFace = face as PlanarFace;
    if (null != planarFace)
    {
       XYZ origin = planarFace.Origin;
        XYZ normal = planarFace.FaceNormal;
        XYZ vector = planarFace.XVector;
    }
}

Private Sub GetPlanarFaceInfo(face As Face)
   Dim planarFace As PlanarFace = TryCast(face, PlanarFace)
   If planarFace IsNot Nothing Then
      Dim origin As XYZ = planarFace.Origin
      Dim normal As XYZ = planarFace.FaceNormal
      Dim vector As XYZ = planarFace.XVector
   End If
End Sub