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Rebar

Description:
Represents a rebar element in Autodesk Revit.
Inheritance Hierarchy:
System.Object
  Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element
    Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.Rebar
public class Rebar : Element
private void Getinfo_Rebar(Rebar rebar)
{
    string message = "Rebar: ";
    //get the bar type of the rebar
    message += "\nBar Type: " + (rebar.Document.GetElement(rebar.GetTypeId()) as RebarBarType).Name;

    //get the curve information
    IList<Curve> curves = rebar.GetCenterlineCurves(false, false, false, MultiplanarOption.IncludeOnlyPlanarCurves, 0);
    message += "\n\nThe Curves property has " + curves.Count + " curves:";
    foreach (Curve curve in curves)
    {
        // Get curve start point
        message += "\nCurve start point:(" + curve.GetEndPoint(0).X + ", "
            + curve.GetEndPoint(0).Y + ", " + curve.GetEndPoint(0).Z + ")";
        // Get curve end point
        message += "; Curve end point:(" + curve.GetEndPoint(1).X + ", "
            + curve.GetEndPoint(1).Y + ", " + curve.GetEndPoint(1).Z + ")";
    }

    //get the host element of the rebar
    if (null != rebar.Document.GetElement(rebar.GetHostId())) //maybe some rebars don't have host
    {
        message += "\n\nThe host element ID : " + rebar.GetHostId().ToString();
    }

    TaskDialog.Show("Revit", message);
}
Name Return Type Description Inherited From
M CanApplyPresentationMode(View) bool Checks if a presentation mode can be applied for this rebar in the given view.
M CanBeMatchedWithMultipleShapes() bool Checks if this Rebar can be matched with multiple Rebar Shapes.
M CanSuppressFirstOrLastBar(View, Int32) bool Checks if the first or last bar in rebar set can be hidden in the given view.
M CanUseHookType(ElementId) bool Checks if the specified RebarHookType id is of a valid RebarHookType for the Rebar's RebarBarType
M ClearPresentationMode(View) None Sets the presentation mode for this rebar set to the default (either for a single view, or for all views).
M ConstraintsCanBeEdited() bool For ShapeDriven Rebar: returns true, if the Rebar element's external constraints are available for editing using the RebarConstraintsManager class.
M ContainsValidArcRadiiForStyleAndBarType(IList<Curve>, RebarStyle, RebarBarType) bool Checks that all arcs in the chain of curves have radii that are not less than minimum bend radius for bar type and style
M CreateFreeForm(Document, Guid, RebarBarType, Element) Rebar Creates a free form rebar that can have constraints.
M CreateFreeForm(Document, RebarBarType, Element, IList<CurveLoop>, RebarFreeFormValidationResult%) Rebar Creates a free form rebar that will be unconstrained. Constraints can't be added later to this rebar.
M CreateFreeForm(Document, RebarBarType, Element, IList<IList<Curve>>, RebarFreeFormValidationResult%) Rebar Creates a free form rebar that will be unconstrained. Constraints can't be added later to this rebar.
M CreateFromCurvesAndShape(Document, RebarShape, RebarBarType, RebarHookType, RebarHookType, Element, XYZ, IList<Curve>, RebarHookOrientation, RebarHookOrientation) nullNothingnullptr Creates a new instance of a shape driven Rebar element within the project. The instance will have the default shape parameters from the RebarShape.
M CreateFromCurvesAndShape(Document, RebarShape, RebarBarType, RebarHookType, RebarHookType, Element, XYZ, IList<Curve>, RebarHookOrientation, RebarHookOrientation, Double, Double, ElementId, ElementId) nullNothingnullptr Creates a new instance of a shape driven Rebar element within the project. The instance will have the default shape parameters from the RebarShape.
M CreateFromCurves(Document, RebarStyle, RebarBarType, RebarHookType, RebarHookType, Element, XYZ, IList<Curve>, RebarHookOrientation, RebarHookOrientation, Boolean, Boolean) nullNothingnullptr Creates a new instance of a shape driven Rebar element within the project.
M CreateFromCurves(Document, RebarStyle, RebarBarType, RebarHookType, RebarHookType, Element, XYZ, IList<Curve>, RebarHookOrientation, RebarHookOrientation, Double, Double, ElementId, ElementId, Boolean, Boolean) nullNothingnullptr Creates a new instance of a shape driven Rebar element within the project.
M CreateFromRebarShape(Document, RebarShape, RebarBarType, Element, XYZ, XYZ, XYZ) nullNothingnullptr Creates a new shape driven Rebar, as an instance of a RebarShape. The instance will have the default shape parameters from the RebarShape, and its location is based on the bounding box of the shape in the shape definition.
M DoesBarExistAtPosition(Int32) bool Checks whether a bar is included at the specified position.
M EnableHookLengthOverride(Boolean) None Enables or disables the ability to override hook lengths for this rebar instance.
M FindMatchingPredefinedPresentationMode(View) RebarPresentationMode Determines if there is a matching RebarPresentationMode for the current set of selected hidden and unhidden bars assigned to the given view.
M GetAllRebarShapeIds() IList<ElementId> Gets the ids of the RebarShapes elements that defines the shapes of the rebar.
M GetBarIndexFromReference(Reference) int Given a reference that represents a part of a bar, this method will return the bar index.
M GetBendData() RebarBendData Gets the RebarBendData, containing bar and hook information, of the instance.
M GetCenterlineCurves(Boolean, Boolean, Boolean, MultiplanarOption, Int32) IList<Curve> A chain of curves representing the centerline of the rebar.
M GetCouplerId(Int32) ElementId Get the id of the Rebar Coupler that is applied to the rebar at the specified end.
M GetEndTreatmentTypeId(Int32) ElementId Get the id of the EndTreatmentType to be applied to the rebar.
M GetFreeFormAccessor() RebarFreeFormAccessor Returns an interface providing access to free-form properties and methods for this Rebar element.
M GetFullGeometryForView(View) GeometryElement Generates full geometry for the Rebar for a specific view.
M GetHookOrientation(Int32) RebarHookOrientation Returns the orientation of the hook plane at the start or at the end of the rebar with respect to the orientation of the first or the last curve and the plane normal.
M GetHookRotationAngle(Int32) double Gets the out of plane hook rotation angle at the specified end.
M GetHookTypeId(Int32) ElementId Get the id of the RebarHookType to be applied to the rebar.
M GetHostId() ElementId The element that contains the rebar.
M GetMovedBarTransform(Int32) Transform Returns a transform representing the movement of the bar relative to its default position along the distribution path.
M GetOverridableHookParameters(ISet<ElementId>, ISet<ElementId>, ISet<ElementId>, ISet<ElementId>) None Outputs the formula parameter ids defined in the RebarShape family which are associated with hook length and hook tangent length parameters.
M GetParameterValueAtIndex(ElementId, Int32) ParameterValue Get the parameter value for a bar at the specified index. The parameter Id. The bar index in the rebar distribution. Accepts only values between 0 and NumberOfBarPositions-1. The ParameterValue for given parameterId and barPositionIndex.
M GetPresentationMode(View) The presentation mode. Gets the presentation mode for this rebar set when displayed in the given view.
M GetRebarConstraintsManager() RebarConstraintsManager Returns an object for managing the external constraints on the Rebar element
M GetReinforcementRoundingManager() The rounding manager. Returns an object for managing reinforcement rounding override settings.
M GetShapeDrivenAccessor() RebarShapeDrivenAccessor Returns an interface providing access to shape-driven properties and methods for this Rebar element.
M GetShapeId() ElementId Returns the id of the RebarShape element that defines the shape of the rebar.
M GetTransformedCenterlineCurves(Boolean, Boolean, Boolean, MultiplanarOption, Int32) IList<Curve> A chain of curves representing the centerline of the rebar.
M HasPresentationOverrides(View) bool Identifies if this Rebar has overridden default presentation settings for the given view.
M HookAngleMatchesRebarShapeDefinition(Int32, ElementId) bool Checks that the hook angle of the specified RebarHookType matches the hook angle used in the Rebar's RebarShape at the specified end of the bar.
M IsBarHidden(View, Int32) bool Identifies if a given bar in this rebar set is hidden in this view.
M IsHookLengthOverrideEnabled() bool Returns True if the ability to override hook lengths is enabled for this rebar instance, False otherwise.
M IsRebarFreeForm() bool Returns true if the rebar is free form and false if shape driven.
M IsRebarInSection(View) bool Identifies if this Rebar is cut by the view plane of the given view.
M IsRebarShapeDriven() bool Returns true if the rebar is shape driven and false if free form.
M IsUnobscuredInView(View) bool Checks if this rebar element is shown unobscured in a view.
M MoveBarInSet(Int32, Transform) None This method applies the transformation matrix to the rebar bar at the desired position in the rebar set. If the bar was already moved, the method will concatenate the transformation matrix with the existing movement.
M RebarShapeMatchesCurvesAndHooks(RebarShape, RebarBarType, XYZ, IList<Curve>, RebarHookType, RebarHookType, RebarHookOrientation, RebarHookOrientation) bool Checks if rebarShape matches curves and hooks. If the RebarShapeDefinesHooks flag in ReinforcementSettings has been set to false, then this method will ignore the hook information.
M RebarShapeMatchesCurvesHooksAndEndTreatment(RebarShape, RebarBarType, XYZ, IList<Curve>, RebarHookType, RebarHookType, RebarHookOrientation, RebarHookOrientation, Double, Double, ElementId, ElementId) bool Checks if rebarShape matches curves, hooks and end treatment. If the RebarShapeDefinesHooks flag in ReinforcementSettings has been set to false, then this method will ignore the hook information.
M ResetMovedBarTransform(Int32) None Reset the transformation representing the movement of the bar relative to its default position along the distribution path. The moved bar transform will be set to Identity.
M SetBarHiddenStatus(View, Int32, Boolean) None Sets the bar in this rebar set to be hidden or unhidden in the given view.
M SetBarIncluded(Boolean, Int32) None Sets if the bar at the desired index is included or not.
M SetEndTreatmentTypeId(Int32, ElementId) None Sets the id of the EndTreatmentType to be applied to the rebar. This can be done if and only if the end of the bar on which the end treatment is applied has no RebarCoupler on it, otherwise will throw an exception.
M SetHookOrientation(Int32, RebarHookOrientation) None Defines the orientation of the hook plane at the start or at the end of the rebar with respect to the orientation of the first or the last curve and the plane normal.
M SetHookRotationAngle(Double, Int32) None Sets the out of plane hook rotation angle at the specified end.
M SetHookTypeId(Int32, ElementId) None Set the id of the RebarHookType to be applied to the rebar. If an EndTreatmentType is present at the rebar end, it will automatically set to invalidElementId.
M SetHostId(Document, ElementId) None The element that contains the rebar.
M SetPresentationMode(View, RebarPresentationMode) None Sets the presentation mode for this rebar set when displayed in the given view.
M SetUnobscuredInView(View, Boolean) None Sets this rebar element to be shown unobscured in a view.
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 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 EvaluateAllParameterValues() EvaluatedParameter Evaluates all the parameters' values of the element. Element
M EvaluateParameterValues(ISet<ElementId>) EvaluatedParameter Evaluate the parameters' values of the element on the given parameter ID set. 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 GetExternalResourceReferenceExpanded(ExternalResourceType) IList<ExternalResourceReference> Gets the collection of ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type. Element
M GetExternalResourceReference(ExternalResourceType) ExternalResourceReference Gets the ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type. Element
M GetExternalResourceReferencesExpanded() IDictionary Gets the expanded map of the external resource references referenced by the element. Element
M GetExternalResourceReferences() IDictionary Gets the 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 GetParameter(ForgeTypeId) Parameter Retrieves a parameter from the element given identifier. 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 IsCreatedPhaseOrderValid(ElementId) bool Returns true if createdPhaseId and demolishedPhaseId are in order. Element
M IsDemolishedPhaseOrderValid(ElementId) bool Returns true if createdPhaseId and demolishedPhaseId are in order. 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 DistributionType DistributionType The type of rebar distribution(also known as Rebar Set Type).
P IncludeFirstBar bool Identifies if the first bar in rebar set is shown.
P IncludeLastBar bool Identifies if the last bar in rebar set is shown.
P LayoutRule RebarLayoutRule Identifies the layout rule of rebar set.
P MaxSpacing double Identifies the maximum spacing between rebar in rebar set.
P NumberOfBarPositions int The number of potential bars in the set.
P Quantity int Identifies the number of bars in rebar set.
P ReadOnlyParameters bool When set to true, Rebar will report all its parameters as read only. For example, the method Parameter::IsReadOnly() for all Rebar Parameters will return true. When set to false, the return value of Parameter::IsReadOnly() will not be affected.
P ScheduleMark string The Schedule Mark parameter. On creation, the Schedule Mark is set to a value that is unique to the host, but it can be set to any value.
P TotalLength double The length of an individual bar multiplied by Quantity.
P Volume double The volume of an individual bar multiplied by Quantity.
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 IsModifiable bool Identifies if the element is modifiable. 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