Namespace:
Autodesk.Revit.DB
Segment
Class
Description:
This element represents a segment of an MEP curve object.
This element represents a segment of an MEP curve object.
Remarks:
Currently, only pipe curves can be broken into separate segment elements.
Currently, only pipe curves can be broken into separate segment elements.
Inheritance Hierarchy:
System.Object
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Segment
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Plumbing.PipeSegment
System.Object
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Segment
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Plumbing.PipeSegment
Examples
private void GetPipeSegmentSizesFromDocument(Document document)
{
FilteredElementCollector collectorPipeType = new FilteredElementCollector(document);
collectorPipeType.OfClass(typeof(Segment));
IEnumerable<Segment> segments = collectorPipeType.ToElements().Cast<Segment>();
foreach (Segment segment in segments)
{
StringBuilder strPipeInfo = new StringBuilder();
strPipeInfo.AppendLine("Segment: " + segment.Name);
strPipeInfo.AppendLine("Roughness: " + segment.Roughness);
strPipeInfo.AppendLine("Pipe Sizes:");
double dLengthFac = 304.8; // used to convert stored units from ft to mm for display
foreach (MEPSize size in segment.GetSizes())
{
strPipeInfo.AppendLine(string.Format("Nominal: {0:F3}, ID: {1:F3}, OD: {2:F3}",
size.NominalDiameter * dLengthFac, size.InnerDiameter * dLengthFac, size.OuterDiameter * dLengthFac));
}
Autodesk.Revit.UI.TaskDialog.Show("PipeSetting Data", strPipeInfo.ToString());
break;
}
}
Segment Class Members:
| Name | Description | Inherited From |
|---|---|---|
| AssemblyInstanceId | The id of the assembly instance to which the element belongs. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| 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 |
| Description | The description of the segment. | |
| 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 an element within a project. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| MaterialId | The ElementId of the MaterialElem. | |
| Name | A human readable name for the Element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| 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 |
| Roughness | The roughness value for given material. | |
| SizeCount | The number of size objects in the segment. | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AddSize | Adds a new MEPSize to the segment. | |
| 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 |
| ChangeTypeId(ElementId) | Changes the type of the element. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| GetSizes | Gets the defined sizes of the segment. | |
| GetSubelements | Returns the collection of element subelements. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| RemoveSize | Remove the existing MEPSize with this nominal diameter from the segment. | |
| SetEntity | Stores the entity in the element. If an Entity described by the same Schema already exists, it is overwritten. (Inherited from Element ) | Element |
| ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object ) | Object |