Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB

FamilyElementVisibility

Class

Description:
Provides access to the visibility parameters of family elements in family document.

Inheritance Hierarchy:
System.Object
Autodesk.Revit.DB.APIObject
Autodesk.Revit.DB.FamilyElementVisibility

Syntax

public class FamilyElementVisibility : APIObject

Public Class FamilyElementVisibility
	Inherits APIObject

public ref class FamilyElementVisibility : public APIObject

type FamilyElementVisibility = 
    class
        inherit APIObject
    end

Examples

public void CreateAndSetVisibility(Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document familyDocument, SketchPlane sketchPlane)
{
    // create a new ModelCurve in the family document
    XYZ p0 = new XYZ(1, 1, 0);
    XYZ p1 = new XYZ(5, 1, 0);
    Line line1 = Line.CreateBound(p0, p1);

    ModelCurve modelCurve1 = familyDocument.FamilyCreate.NewModelCurve(line1, sketchPlane);

    // create a new ModelText along ModelCurve line
    ModelText text = familyDocument.FamilyCreate.NewModelText("Hello World", null, sketchPlane, p0, HorizontalAlign.Center, 0.1);

    // set visibility for text 
    FamilyElementVisibility textVisibility = new FamilyElementVisibility(FamilyElementVisibilityType.Model);
    textVisibility.IsShownInTopBottom = false;
    text.SetVisibility(textVisibility);

    // set visibility for line
    FamilyElementVisibility curveVisibility = new FamilyElementVisibility(FamilyElementVisibilityType.Model);
    curveVisibility.IsShownInCoarse = false;
    modelCurve1.SetVisibility(curveVisibility);

}

Public Sub CreateAndSetVisibility(familyDocument As Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document, sketchPlane As SketchPlane)
    ' create a new ModelCurve in the family document
    Dim p0 As New XYZ(1, 1, 0)
    Dim p1 As New XYZ(5, 1, 0)
    Dim line1 As Line = Line.CreateBound(p0, p1)

    Dim modelCurve1 As ModelCurve = familyDocument.FamilyCreate.NewModelCurve(line1, sketchPlane)

    ' create a new ModelText along ModelCurve line
    Dim text As ModelText = familyDocument.FamilyCreate.NewModelText("Hello World", Nothing, sketchPlane, p0, HorizontalAlign.Center, 0.1)

    ' set visibility for text 
    Dim textVisibility As New FamilyElementVisibility(FamilyElementVisibilityType.Model)
    textVisibility.IsShownInTopBottom = False
    text.SetVisibility(textVisibility)

    ' set visibility for line
    Dim curveVisibility As New FamilyElementVisibility(FamilyElementVisibilityType.Model)
    curveVisibility.IsShownInCoarse = False
    modelCurve1.SetVisibility(curveVisibility)

End Sub

FamilyElementVisibility Class Members:

Name	Description	Inherited From
FamilyElementVisibility	Initializes a new instance of the FamilyElementVisibility class

Name	Description	Inherited From
IsReadOnly	Identifies if the object is read-only or modifiable. (Inherited from APIObject )	APIObject
IsShownInCoarse	Indicates if the instance is display with Coarse detail level in the view of project document.
IsShownInFine	Indicates if the instance is display with Fine detail level in the view of project document.
IsShownInFrontBack	Indicates if the instance is display in Front/Back view of project document.
IsShownInLeftRight	Indicates if the instance is display in Left/Right view of project document.
IsShownInMedium	Indicates if the instance is display with Medium detail level in the view of project document.
IsShownInPlanRCPCut	Indicates if the instance is displayed when cut in Plan/RCP (if the category permits).
IsShownInTopBottom	Indicates if the instance is display in Plan/RCP view of project document.
IsShownOnlyWhenCut	Indicates if the instance is displayed only if it has been cut.
VisibilityType	Indicates if the instance is Model or View specific.

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