Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB Class: Element

Element.Location

Property

Description:
This property is used to find the physical location of an element within a project.

Remarks:
The Location property returns an object that can be used to find the location of an object within the project. An object may have a point location, such as a table or may have a line location. A wall is an example of an element that has a line location.

Syntax

public virtual Location Location { get; }

Public Overridable ReadOnly Property Location As Location
	Get

public:
virtual property Location^ Location {
	Location^ get ();
}

abstract Location : Location with get
override Location : Location with get

Examples

void GetLocationInformation(Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element element)
{
    // Get the Location property and judge whether it exists
    Autodesk.Revit.DB.Location position = element.Location;

    String prompt = null;
    if (null == position)
    {
        prompt = "No location can be found in element.";
    }
    else
    {
        // If the location is a point location, give the user information
        Autodesk.Revit.DB.LocationPoint positionPoint = position as Autodesk.Revit.DB.LocationPoint;
        if (null != positionPoint)
        {
            prompt = "Element has a point location.";
        }
        else
        {

            // If the location is a curve location, give the user information
            Autodesk.Revit.DB.LocationCurve positionCurve = position as Autodesk.Revit.DB.LocationCurve;
            if (null != positionCurve)
            {
                prompt = "Element has a curve location.";
            }
        }
    }

    if (null != prompt)
    {
        TaskDialog.Show("Revit",prompt);
    }
}

Private Sub GetLocationInformation(element As Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element)
    ' Get the Location property and judge whether it exists
    Dim position As Autodesk.Revit.DB.Location = element.Location

    Dim prompt As [String] = Nothing
    If position Is Nothing Then
        prompt = "No location can be found in element."
    Else
        ' If the location is a point location, give the user information
        Dim positionPoint As Autodesk.Revit.DB.LocationPoint = TryCast(position, Autodesk.Revit.DB.LocationPoint)
        If positionPoint IsNot Nothing Then
            prompt = "Element has a point location."
        Else

            ' If the location is a curve location, give the user information
            Dim positionCurve As Autodesk.Revit.DB.LocationCurve = TryCast(position, Autodesk.Revit.DB.LocationCurve)
            If positionCurve IsNot Nothing Then
                prompt = "Element has a curve location."
            End If
        End If
    End If

    If prompt IsNot Nothing Then
        TaskDialog.Show("Revit", prompt)
    End If
End Sub