Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB

LayoutRuleFixedNumber

Class

Description:
This class indicate the layout rule of a Beam System is Fixed-Number.

Remarks:
To use this type of LayoutRule, only the number of the beams must be set.

Inheritance Hierarchy:
System.Object
  Autodesk.Revit.DB.APIObject
    Autodesk.Revit.DB.LayoutRule
      Autodesk.Revit.DB.LayoutRuleFixedNumber

Syntax

public class LayoutRuleFixedNumber : LayoutRule

Public Class LayoutRuleFixedNumber
	Inherits LayoutRule

public ref class LayoutRuleFixedNumber : public LayoutRule

type LayoutRuleFixedNumber = 
    class
        inherit LayoutRule
    end

Examples

private bool LayoutRuleFixedNumberInformation(BeamSystem beamSystem)
{
    //get the layoutRule of the beamsystem
    Autodesk.Revit.DB.LayoutRule layoutRule = beamSystem.LayoutRule;

    string message = "BeamSystem layout rule : " + layoutRule;

    //create a new instance of the LayoutRuleClearSpacing class 
    LayoutRuleFixedNumber myLayoutRuleFixedNumber =
                        new LayoutRuleFixedNumber(8);

    //set the new layoutRule to the beamsystem
    beamSystem.LayoutRule = myLayoutRuleFixedNumber;

    LayoutRuleFixedNumber fixedNumber = beamSystem.LayoutRule as LayoutRuleFixedNumber;

    if (null == fixedNumber)
    {
        return false;
    }
    //try to get the property value of the beamsystem LayoutRule
    int numberOfLines = fixedNumber.NumberOfLines;

    message += "\nNew BeamSystem layout rule: " + fixedNumber;
    message += "\nNew BeamSystem number of beams: " + numberOfLines;

    TaskDialog.Show("Revit",message);

    return true;
}

Private Function LayoutRuleFixedNumberInformation(beamSystem As BeamSystem) As Boolean
    'get the layoutRule of the beamsystem
    Dim layoutRule As Autodesk.Revit.DB.LayoutRule = beamSystem.LayoutRule

    Dim message As String = "BeamSystem layout rule : " & layoutRule.ToString()

    'create a new instance of the LayoutRuleClearSpacing class 
    Dim myLayoutRuleFixedNumber As New LayoutRuleFixedNumber(8)

    'set the new layoutRule to the beamsystem
    beamSystem.LayoutRule = myLayoutRuleFixedNumber

    Dim fixedNumber As LayoutRuleFixedNumber = TryCast(beamSystem.LayoutRule, LayoutRuleFixedNumber)

    If fixedNumber Is Nothing Then
        Return False
    End If
    'try to get the property value of the beamsystem LayoutRule
    Dim numberOfLines As Integer = fixedNumber.NumberOfLines

    message += vbLf & "New BeamSystem layout rule: " & fixedNumber.ToString()
    message += vbLf & "New BeamSystem number of beams: " & numberOfLines

    TaskDialog.Show("Revit", message)

    Return True
End Function

LayoutRuleFixedNumber Class Members:

Name	Description	Inherited From
LayoutRuleFixedNumber	Constructor of LayoutRuleFixedNumber.

Name	Description	Inherited From
IsReadOnly	Identifies if the object is read-only or modifiable. (Inherited from APIObject )	APIObject
NumberOfLines	Get or set the number of the beams in a beam system.

Name	Description	Inherited From
Dispose	Causes the object to release immediately any resources it may be utilizing. (Inherited from APIObject )	APIObject
Equals	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object )	Object
GetHashCode	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object )	Object
GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object )	Object
ToString	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object )	Object