ElementType

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.

public class ElementType : Element

Public Class ElementType _
	Inherits Element

public ref class ElementType : public Element

Name	Return Type	Description	Inherited From
M Duplicate(String)	ElementType	Duplicates an existing element type and assigns it a new name.
M GetPreviewImage(Size)	nullNothingnullptr	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.
M GetSimilarTypes()	ICollection<ElementId>	Obtains a set of types that are similar to this type.
M IsSimilarType(ElementId)	bool	Checks if given type is similar to this type.
M IsValidDefaultFamilyType(ElementId)	bool	Identifies if this type is a valid default family type for the given family category id.
M ArePhasesModifiable()	bool	Returns true if the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId can be modified for this Element.	Element
M CanBeHidden(View)	bool	Indicates if the element can be hidden in the view.	Element
M CanBeLocked()	bool	Identifies if the element can be locked.	Element
M CanDeleteSubelement(Subelement)	bool	Checks if given subelement can be removed from the element.	Element
M CanHaveAnalyticalModel()	bool	Indicates whether the Element can have an Analytical Model.	Element
M CanHaveTypeAssigned()	bool	Identifies if the element can have a type assigned.	Element
M CanHaveTypeAssigned(Document, ICollection<ElementId>)	bool	Checks if all elements in the set can have a type assigned.	Element
M ChangeTypeId(Document, ICollection<ElementId>, ElementId)	IDictionary	Changes the type of all elements in the given set.	Element
M ChangeTypeId(ElementId)	ElementId	Changes the type of the element.	Element
M DeleteEntity(Schema)	bool	Deletes the existing entity created by %schema% in the element	Element
M DeleteSubelement(Subelement)	bool	Removes a subelement from the element.	Element
M DeleteSubelements(IList<Subelement>)	bool	Removes the subelements from the element.	Element
M Dispose()	None	Releases all resources used by the	Element
M GetAnalyticalModelId()	Element Id.	Retrieves the Element Id of the Analytical Model Element for this Element.	Element
M GetAnalyticalModel()	Writeable Analytical Model.	Retrieves writeable Analytical Model for Element.	Element
M GetChangeTypeAny()	ChangeType	Returns ChangeType associated with any change in an element.	Element
M GetChangeTypeElementAddition()	ChangeType	Returns ChangeType associated with element addition	Element
M GetChangeTypeElementDeletion()	ChangeType	Returns ChangeType associated with element deletion.	Element
M GetChangeTypeGeometry()	ChangeType	Returns ChangeType associated with a change in the geometry of an element	Element
M GetChangeTypeParameter(ElementId)	ChangeType	Returns ChangeType associated with a change in a parameter's value	Element
M GetChangeTypeParameter(Parameter)	ChangeType	Returns ChangeType associated with a change in a parameter's value	Element
M GetDependentElements(ElementFilter)	IList<ElementId>	Get all elements that, from a logical point of view, are the children of this Element.	Element
M GetEntity(Schema)	The returned Entity.	Returns the existing entity corresponding to the Schema if it has been saved in the Element, or an invalid entity otherwise.	Element
M GetEntitySchemaGuids()	IList<Guid>	Returns the Schema guids of any Entities stored in this element.	Element
M GetExternalFileReference()	ExternalFileReference	Gets information pertaining to the external file referenced by the element.	Element
M GetExternalResourceReference(ExternalResourceType)	ExternalResourceReference	Gets the ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type.	Element
M GetExternalResourceReferences()	IDictionary	Gets the full map of the external resource references referenced by the element.	Element
M GetGeneratingElementIds(GeometryObject)	ICollection<ElementId>	Returns the ids of the element(s) that generated the input geometry object.	Element
M GetGeometryObjectFromReference(Reference)	GeometryObject	Retrieve one geometric primitive contained in the element given a reference.	Element
M GetMaterialArea(ElementId, Boolean)	double	Gets the area of the material with the given id.	Element
M GetMaterialIds(Boolean)	ICollection<ElementId>	Gets the element ids of all materials present in the element.	Element
M GetMaterialVolume(ElementId)	double	Gets the volume of the material with the given id.	Element
M GetMonitoredLinkElementIds()	IList<ElementId>	Provides the link instance IDs when the element is monitoring.	Element
M GetMonitoredLocalElementIds()	IList<ElementId>	Provides the local element IDs when the element is monitoring.	Element
M GetOrderedParameters()	IList<Parameter>	Gets the parameters associated to the element in order.	Element
M GetParameterFormatOptions(ElementId)	FormatOptions	Returns a FormatOptions override for the element Parameter, or a default FormatOptions if no override exists.	Element
M GetParameters(String)	IList<Parameter>	Retrieves the parameters from the element via the given name.	Element
M GetPhaseStatus(ElementId)	ElementOnPhaseStatus	Gets the status of a given element in the input phase	Element
M GetSubelements()	IList<Subelement>	Returns the collection of element subelements.	Element
M GetTypeId()	ElementId	Returns the identifier of this element's type.	Element
M GetValidTypes()	ICollection<ElementId>	Obtains a set of types that are valid for this element.	Element
M GetValidTypes(Document, ICollection<ElementId>)	ICollection<ElementId>	Obtains a set of types that are valid for all given elements.	Element
M HasPhases()	bool	Returns true if this Element has the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId.	Element
M IsExternalFileReference()	bool	Determines whether this Element represents an external file.	Element
M IsHidden(View)	bool	Identifies if the element has been permanently hidden in the view.	Element
M IsMonitoringLinkElement()	bool	Indicate whether an element is monitoring any elements in any linked models.	Element
M IsMonitoringLocalElement()	bool	Indicate whether an element is monitoring other local elements.	Element
M IsPhaseCreatedValid(ElementId)	bool	Returns true if createdPhaseId is an allowed value for the property CreatedPhaseId in this Element.	Element
M IsPhaseDemolishedValid(ElementId)	bool	Returns true if demolishedPhaseId is an allowed value for the property DemolishedPhaseId in this Element.	Element
M IsValidType(Document, ICollection<ElementId>, ElementId)	bool	Checks if given type is valid for the set of elements.	Element
M IsValidType(ElementId)	bool	Checks if given type is valid for this element.	Element
M LookupParameter(String)	nullNothingnullptr	Attempts to find a parameter on the element which has the given name.	Element
M RefersToExternalResourceReference(ExternalResourceType)	bool	Determines whether this Element uses external resources associated with a specified external resource type.	Element
M RefersToExternalResourceReferences()	bool	Determines whether this Element uses external resources.	Element
M SetEntity(Entity)	None	Stores the entity in the element. If an Entity described by the same Schema already exists, it is overwritten.	Element

Name	Return Type	Description	Inherited From
P CanBeCopied	bool	Determine if this ElementType can create a copy
P CanBeDeleted	bool	Determine if this ElementType can be deleted
P CanBeRenamed	bool	Determine if this ElementType can be renamed
P FamilyName	string	Gets the family name of this element type.
P Name	string	Set the name for the ElementType.
P AssemblyInstanceId	ElementId	The id of the assembly instance to which the element belongs.	Element
P BoundingBox	BoundingBoxXYZ	Retrieves a box that circumscribes all geometry of the element.	Element
P Category	Category	Retrieves a Category object that represents the category or sub category in which the element resides.	Element
P CreatedPhaseId	ElementId	Id of a Phase at which the Element was created.	Element
P DemolishedPhaseId	ElementId	Id of a Phase at which the Element was demolished.	Element
P DesignOption	DesignOption	Returns the design option to which the element belongs.	Element
P Document	Document	Returns the Document in which the Element resides.	Element
P Geometry	GeometryElement	Retrieves the geometric representation of the element.	Element
P GroupId	ElementId	The id of the group to which an element belongs.	Element
P Id	ElementId	A unique identifier for an Element in an Autodesk Revit project.	Element
P IsTransient	bool	Indicates whether an element is transient or permanent.	Element
P IsValidObject	bool	Specifies whether the .NET object represents a valid Revit entity.	Element
P LevelId	ElementId	The id of the level associated with the element.	Element
P Location	Location	This property is used to find the physical location of an element within a project.	Element
P Name	string	A human readable name for the Element.	Element
P OwnerViewId	ElementId	The id of the view that owns the element.	Element
P Parameter	Parameter	Retrieves a parameter from the element given a parameter id.	Element
P Parameter	Parameter	Retrieves a parameter from the element based on its definition.	Element
P Parameter	Parameter	Retrieves a parameter from the element given a GUID for a shared parameter.	Element
P ParametersMap	ParameterMap	Retrieves a map containing all of the parameters that are contained within the element.	Element
P Parameters	ParameterSet	Retrieves a set containing all of the parameters that are contained within the element.	Element
P Pinned	bool	Identifies if the element has been pinned to prevent changes.	Element
P UniqueId	string	A stable unique identifier for an element within the document.	Element
P VersionGuid	Guid	Get the element version Guid.	Element
P ViewSpecific	bool	Identifies if the element is owned by a view.	Element
P WorksetId	WorksetId	Get Id of the Workset which owns the element.	Element