Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB

View

Class

Description:
Base class for all types of views in Autodesk Revit.

Remarks:
A view can display an image produced from a Revit model. Views can be graphical (e.g. plans, elevations, or 3D views) or textual (e.g. schedules). Views keep track of Elements that can be seen in them.

Inheritance Hierarchy:
System.Object
  Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element
    Autodesk.Revit.DB.View
      Autodesk.Revit.DB.Analysis.ViewSystemsAnalysisReport
      Autodesk.Revit.DB.TableView
      Autodesk.Revit.DB.View3D
      Autodesk.Revit.DB.ViewDrafting
      Autodesk.Revit.DB.ViewPlan
      Autodesk.Revit.DB.ViewSection
      Autodesk.Revit.DB.ViewSheet

Syntax

public class View : Element

Public Class View _
	Inherits Element

public ref class View : public Element

Examples

private void Getinfo_View(Autodesk.Revit.DB.View view)
{
    string message = "View: ";

    //get the name of the view
    message += "\nView name: " + view.Name;

    //The crop box sets display bounds of the view
    BoundingBoxXYZ cropBox = view.CropBox;
    XYZ max = cropBox.Max; //Maximum coordinates (upper-right-front corner of the box).
    XYZ min = cropBox.Min; //Minimum coordinates (lower-left-rear corner of the box).
    message += "\nCrop Box: ";
    message += "\nMaximum coordinates: (" + max.X + ", " + max.Y + ", " + max.Z + ")";
    message += "\nMinimum coordinates: (" + min.X + ", " + min.Y + ", " + min.Z + ")";


   //get the origin of the screen
    XYZ origin = view.Origin;
    message += "\nOrigin: (" + origin.X + ", " + origin.Y + ", " + origin.Z + ")";


    //The bounds of the view in paper space (in inches).
    BoundingBoxUV outline = view.Outline;
    UV maxUv = outline.Max; //Maximum coordinates (upper-right corner of the box).
    UV minUv = outline.Min; //Minimum coordinates (lower-left corner of the box).
    message += "\nOutline: ";
    message += "\nMaximum coordinates: (" + maxUv.U + ", " + maxUv.V + ")";
    message += "\nMinimum coordinates: (" + minUv.U + ", " + minUv.V + ")";

    //The direction towards the right side of the screen
    XYZ rightDirection = view.RightDirection;
    message += "\nRight direction: (" + rightDirection.X + ", " +
                   rightDirection.Y + ", " + rightDirection.Z + ")";

    //The direction towards the top of the screen
    XYZ upDirection = view.UpDirection;
    message += "\nUp direction: (" + upDirection.X + ", " +
                   upDirection.Y + ", " + upDirection.Z + ")";

    //The direction towards the viewer
    XYZ viewDirection = view.ViewDirection;
    message += "\nView direction: (" + viewDirection.X + ", " +
                   viewDirection.Y + ", " + viewDirection.Z + ")";

    //The scale of the view
    message += "\nScale: " + view.Scale;
    // Scale is meaningless for Schedules
    if (view.ViewType != ViewType.Schedule)
    {
        int testScale = 5;
        //set the scale of the view
        view.Scale = testScale;
        message += "\nScale after set: " + view.Scale;
    }

    TaskDialog.Show("Revit",message);
}

Private Sub Getinfo_View(view As Autodesk.Revit.DB.View)
    Dim message As String = "View: "

    'get the name of the view
    message += vbLf & "View name: " + view.Name

    'The crop box sets display bounds of the view
    Dim cropBox As BoundingBoxXYZ = view.CropBox
    Dim max As XYZ = cropBox.Max
    'Maximum coordinates (upper-right-front corner of the box).
    Dim min As XYZ = cropBox.Min
    'Minimum coordinates (lower-left-rear corner of the box).
    message += vbLf & "Crop Box: "
    message += vbLf & "Maximum coordinates: (" + max.X + ", " + max.Y + ", " + max.Z + ")"
    message += vbLf & "Minimum coordinates: (" + min.X + ", " + min.Y + ", " + min.Z + ")"


    'get the origin of the screen
    Dim origin As XYZ = view.Origin
    message += vbLf & "Origin: (" + origin.X + ", " + origin.Y + ", " + origin.Z + ")"


    'The bounds of the view in paper space (in inches).
    Dim outline As BoundingBoxUV = view.Outline
    Dim maxUv As UV = outline.Max
    'Maximum coordinates (upper-right corner of the box).
    Dim minUv As UV = outline.Min
    'Minimum coordinates (lower-left corner of the box).
    message += vbLf & "Outline: "
    message += vbLf & "Maximum coordinates: (" + maxUv.U + ", " + maxUv.V + ")"
    message += vbLf & "Minimum coordinates: (" + minUv.U + ", " + minUv.V + ")"

    'The direction towards the right side of the screen
    Dim rightDirection As XYZ = view.RightDirection
    message += vbLf & "Right direction: (" + rightDirection.X + ", " + rightDirection.Y + ", " + rightDirection.Z + ")"

    'The direction towards the top of the screen
    Dim upDirection As XYZ = view.UpDirection
    message += vbLf & "Up direction: (" + upDirection.X + ", " + upDirection.Y + ", " + upDirection.Z + ")"

    'The direction towards the viewer
    Dim viewDirection As XYZ = view.ViewDirection
    message += vbLf & "View direction: (" + viewDirection.X + ", " + viewDirection.Y + ", " + viewDirection.Z + ")"

    'The scale of the view
    message += vbLf & "Scale: " + view.Scale
    ' Scale is meaningless for Schedules
    If view.ViewType <> ViewType.Schedule Then
        Dim testScale As Integer = 5
        'set the scale of the view
        view.Scale = testScale
        message += vbLf & "Scale after set: " + view.Scale
    End If

    TaskDialog.Show("Revit", message)
End Sub