Namespace:
Autodesk.Revit.DB
AssemblyInstance
Class
Description:
Combines multiple elements for tagging, filtering, scheduling and creating isolated assembly views.
Combines multiple elements for tagging, filtering, scheduling and creating isolated assembly views.
Examples
// Create assembly instance, name the assembly, and create views of the assembly
AssemblyInstance CreateAssemblyAndViews(Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document doc, ICollection<ElementId> elementIds)
{
AssemblyInstance assemblyInstance = null;
using (Transaction transaction = new Transaction(doc))
{
ElementId categoryId = doc.GetElement(elementIds.First()).Category.Id; // use category of one of the assembly elements
if (AssemblyInstance.IsValidNamingCategory(doc, categoryId, elementIds))
{
transaction.Start("Create Assembly Instance");
assemblyInstance = AssemblyInstance.Create(doc, elementIds, categoryId);
transaction.Commit(); // commit the transaction that creates the assembly instance before modifying the instance's name
if (transaction.GetStatus() == TransactionStatus.Committed)
{
transaction.Start("Set Assembly Name");
assemblyInstance.AssemblyTypeName = "My Assembly Name";
transaction.Commit();
}
if (assemblyInstance.AllowsAssemblyViewCreation()) // create assembly views for this assembly instance
{
if (transaction.GetStatus() == TransactionStatus.Committed)
{
transaction.Start("View Creation");
View3D view3d = AssemblyViewUtils.Create3DOrthographic(doc, assemblyInstance.Id);
ViewSchedule partList = AssemblyViewUtils.CreatePartList(doc, assemblyInstance.Id);
transaction.Commit();
}
}
}
}
return assemblyInstance;
}
AssemblyInstance Class Members:
| Name | Description | Inherited From |
|---|---|---|
| AssemblyInstanceId | The id of the assembly instance to which the element belongs. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| AssemblyTypeName | The name for the assembly type. All matching assembly instances share this name. Unique assembly instances are named automatically based on their naming category. | |
| BoundingBox | Retrieves a box that circumscribes all geometry of the element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| Category | Retrieves a Category object that represents the category or sub category in which the element resides. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| CreatedPhaseId | Id of a Phase at which the Element was created. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| DemolishedPhaseId | Id of a Phase at which the Element was demolished. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| DesignOption | Returns the design option to which the element belongs. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| Document | Returns the Document in which the Element resides. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| Geometry | Retrieves the geometric representation of the element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| GroupId | The id of the group to which an element belongs. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| Id | A unique identifier for an Element in an Autodesk Revit project. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| IsModifiable | Identifies if the element is modifiable. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| IsTransient | Indicates whether an element is transient or permanent. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| IsValidObject | Specifies whether the .NET object represents a valid Revit entity. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| LevelId | The id of the level associated with the element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| Location | This property is used to find the physical location of the assembly instance within project. (Overrides Element . Location ) | |
| Name | A human readable name for the Element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| NamingCategoryId | Id of the category that drives the default naming scheme for the assembly instance. | |
| OwnerViewId | The id of the view that owns the element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| Parameter[BuiltInParameter] | Retrieves a parameter from the element given a parameter id. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| Parameter[Definition] | Retrieves a parameter from the element based on its definition. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| Parameter[Guid] | Retrieves a parameter from the element given a GUID for a shared parameter. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| Parameters | Retrieves a set containing all of the parameters that are contained within the element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| ParametersMap | Retrieves a map containing all of the parameters that are contained within the element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| Pinned | Identifies if the element has been pinned to prevent changes. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| UniqueId | A stable unique identifier for an element within the document. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| VersionGuid | Get the element version Guid. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| ViewSpecific | Identifies if the element is owned by a view. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| WorksetId | Get Id of the Workset which owns the element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| Name | Description | Inherited From |
|---|---|---|
| AddMemberIds | Adds member element ids for the assembly instance. | |
| AllowsAssemblyViewCreation | Returns true if assembly views can be created for this Assembly Instance. | |
| AreElementsValidForAssembly | Identifies if provided assembly members are valid. | |
| ArePhasesModifiable | Returns true if the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId can be modified for this Element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| CanBeHidden | Indicates if the element can be hidden in the view. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| CanBeLocked | Identifies if the element can be locked. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| CanDeleteSubelement | Checks if given subelement can be removed from the element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| CanHaveTypeAssigned() | Identifies if the element can have a type assigned. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| CanRemoveElementsFromAssembly | Identifies if provided assembly members can be removed from the assembly instance. | |
| ChangeTypeId(ElementId) | Changes the type of the element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| CompareAssemblyInstances | Compares two assembly instances and returns a result with details about the differences | |
| Create | Creates a new assembly instance. | |
| DeleteEntity | Deletes the existing entity created by %schema% in the element (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| DeleteSubelement | Removes a subelement from the element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| DeleteSubelements | Removes the subelements from the element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| Disassemble | Removes the assembly instance and releases the member elements. | |
| Dispose | (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| Equals | Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object ) | Object |
| EvaluateAllParameterValues | Evaluates all the parameters' values of the element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| EvaluateParameterValues | Evaluate the parameters' values of the element on the given parameter ID set. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| GetCenter | Returns the center of the bounding box for the assembly instance. This is the default position for placed assembly instances. | |
| GetDependentElements | Get all elements that, from a logical point of view, are the children of this Element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| GetEntity | Returns the existing entity corresponding to the Schema if it has been saved in the Element, or an invalid entity otherwise. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| GetEntitySchemaGuids | Returns the Schema guids of any Entities stored in this element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| GetExternalFileReference | Gets information pertaining to the external file referenced by the element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| GetExternalResourceReference | Gets the ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| GetExternalResourceReferenceExpanded | Gets the collection of ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| GetExternalResourceReferences | Gets the map of the external resource references referenced by the element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| GetExternalResourceReferencesExpanded | Gets the expanded map of the external resource references referenced by the element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| GetGeneratingElementIds | Returns the ids of the element(s) that generated the input geometry object. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| GetGeometryObjectFromReference | Retrieve one geometric primitive contained in the element given a reference. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| GetHashCode | Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object ) | Object |
| GetMaterialArea | Gets the area of the material with the given id. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| GetMaterialIds | Gets the element ids of all materials present in the element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| GetMaterialVolume | Gets the volume of the material with the given id. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| GetMemberIds | Gets member element ids for the assembly instance. | |
| GetMonitoredLinkElementIds | Provides the link instance IDs when the element is monitoring. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| GetMonitoredLocalElementIds | Provides the local element IDs when the element is monitoring. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| GetOrderedParameters | Gets the parameters associated to the element in order. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| GetParameter | Retrieves a parameter from the element given identifier. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| GetParameterFormatOptions | Returns a FormatOptions override for the element Parameter, or a default FormatOptions if no override exists. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| GetParameters | Retrieves the parameters from the element via the given name. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| GetPhaseStatus | Gets the status of a given element in the input phase (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| GetSubelements | Returns the collection of element subelements. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| GetTransform | Gets the origin of the assembly instance. | |
| GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object ) | Object |
| GetTypeId | Returns the identifier of this element's type. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| GetValidTypes() | Obtains a set of types that are valid for this element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| HasPhases | Returns true if this Element has the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| IsCreatedPhaseOrderValid | Returns true if createdPhaseId and demolishedPhaseId are in order. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| IsDemolishedPhaseOrderValid | Returns true if createdPhaseId and demolishedPhaseId are in order. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| IsExternalFileReference | Determines whether this Element represents an external file. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| IsHidden | Identifies if the element has been permanently hidden in the view. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| IsMember | Determines whether the given ElementId is a member of this assembly | |
| IsMonitoringLinkElement | Indicate whether an element is monitoring any elements in any linked models. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| IsMonitoringLocalElement | Indicate whether an element is monitoring other local elements. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| IsPhaseCreatedValid | Returns true if createdPhaseId is an allowed value for the property CreatedPhaseId in this Element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| IsPhaseDemolishedValid | Returns true if demolishedPhaseId is an allowed value for the property DemolishedPhaseId in this Element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| IsValidNamingCategory | Identifies if the naming category is valid for an assembly instance. | |
| IsValidType(ElementId) | Checks if given type is valid for this element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| LookupParameter | Attempts to find a parameter on the element which has the given name. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| PlaceInstance | Places an assembly instance of a given assembly type at the specified location. | |
| RefersToExternalResourceReference | Determines whether this Element uses external resources associated with a specified external resource type. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| RefersToExternalResourceReferences | Determines whether this Element uses external resources. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| RemoveMemberIds | Removes member element ids from the assembly instance. | |
| SetEntity | Stores the entity in the element. If an Entity described by the same Schema already exists, it is overwritten. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| SetMemberIds | Sets member element ids for the assembly instance. All existing members are cleared. | |
| SetTransform | Sets the origin of the assembly instance. | |
| ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object ) | Object |