Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB

ElementType

Class

Description:
Base class for all Types within Autodesk Revit.

Remarks:
Element types are usually non user visible elements that define instances. For example a wall type is a type that is not visible until an instance of the wall is created.

Syntax

public class ElementType : Element

Public Class ElementType
	Inherits Element

public ref class ElementType : public Element

type ElementType = 
    class
        inherit Element
    end

ElementType 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
CanBeCopied	Determine if this ElementType can create a copy
CanBeDeleted	Determine if this ElementType can be deleted
CanBeRenamed	Determine if this ElementType can be renamed
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
FamilyName	Gets the family name of this element type.
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
Name	Set the name for the ElementType. (Overrides Element . Name )
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
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
Duplicate	Duplicates an existing element type and assigns it a new name.
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
GetPreviewImage	Get the preview image of an element. This image is similar to what is seen in the Revit UI when selecting the type of an element.
GetSimilarTypes	Obtains a set of types that are similar to this type.
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
IsSimilarType	Checks if given type is similar to this type.
IsValidDefaultFamilyType	Identifies if this type is a valid default family type for the given family category id.
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
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