ElementTransformUtils

Description:
A collection of utilities allowing transformation of elements (e.g. move, rotate, mirror and copy).

Inheritance Hierarchy:
System.Object
Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementTransformUtils

public static class ElementTransformUtils

Public NotInheritable Class ElementTransformUtils

public ref class ElementTransformUtils abstract sealed

[<AbstractClassAttribute>]
[<SealedAttribute>]
type ElementTransformUtils = class end

Name	Return Type	Description
M CanMirrorElement(Document, ElementId)	Boolean	Determines whether element can be mirrored.
M CanMirrorElements(Document, ICollection<ElementId>)	Boolean
M CopyElement(Document, ElementId, XYZ)	ICollection<ElementId>	Copies an element and places the copy at a location indicated by a given transformation.
M CopyElements(Document, ICollection<ElementId>, XYZ)	ICollection<ElementId>
M CopyElements(Document, ICollection<ElementId>, Document, Transform, CopyPasteOptions)	ICollection<ElementId>
M CopyElements(View, ICollection<ElementId>, View, Transform, CopyPasteOptions)	ICollection<ElementId>
M GetTransformFromViewToView(View, View)	Transform	Returns a transformation that is applied to elements when copying from one view to another view.
M MirrorElement(Document, ElementId, Plane)	None	Creates a mirrored copy of an element about a given plane.
M MirrorElements(Document, ICollection<ElementId>, Plane, Boolean)	IList<ElementId>
M MoveElement(Document, ElementId, XYZ)	None	Moves one element by a given transformation.
M MoveElements(Document, ICollection<ElementId>, XYZ)	None
M RotateElement(Document, ElementId, Line, Double)	None	Rotates an element about the given axis and angle.
M RotateElements(Document, ICollection<ElementId>, Line, Double)	None

Jul 9, 2026

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# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""
 Click to pin + track elements.
 Shift+Click to remove elements from tracking.
 Also creates the ExternalEvent that enables automatic
 move-back, so click it once per Revit session before
 relying on revert.
"""
__title__ = "Super\nPin"
__author__ = "bimgineer/SWE-eml"
min_revit_version: 2025
# TODO: test other Revit versions
__doc__   = ("Pin element(s) and track them. Pre-select or pick elements — "
             "Super Pin pins them in Revit and records their position; "

Super Pin

Pins elements in Revit, records their position, and warns you if they are ever moved.http…

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