Wall

Description:
Represents a wall in Autodesk Revit.

Remarks:
The wall object represents all the different kinds of walls in Revit.

Inheritance Hierarchy:
System.Object
  Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element
    Autodesk.Revit.DB.HostObject
      Autodesk.Revit.DB.Wall

public class Wall : HostObject

Public Class Wall
	Inherits HostObject

public ref class Wall : public HostObject

type Wall = 
    class
        inherit HostObject
    end

public void GetInfo_Wall(Wall wall)
{
    string message = "Wall : ";

    wall.Flip();
    message += "\nIf wall Flipped : " + wall.Flipped;
    // Get curve start point
    message += "\nWall orientation point is :(" + wall.Orientation.X + ", "
        + wall.Orientation.Y + ", " + wall.Orientation.Z + ")";
    // Get wall StructuralUsage
    message += "\nWall StructuralUsage is : " + wall.StructuralUsage;
    // Get wall type name
    message += "\nWall type name is : " + wall.WallType.Name;
    // Get wall width
    message += "\nWall width is : " + wall.Width;

    TaskDialog.Show("Revit",message);
}

Public Sub GetInfo_Wall(wall As Wall)
 Dim message As String = "Wall : "
 wall.Flip()
    message += vbLf & "If wall Flipped : " & Convert.ToString(wall.Flipped)
    ' Get curve start point
    message += vbLf & "Wall orientation point is :(" & Convert.ToString(wall.Orientation.X) & ", " & Convert.ToString(wall.Orientation.Y) & ", " & Convert.ToString(wall.Orientation.Z) & ")"
    ' Get wall StructuralUsage
    message += vbLf & "Wall StructuralUsage is : " & Convert.ToString(wall.StructuralUsage)
    ' Get wall type name
    message += vbLf & "Wall type name is : " & Convert.ToString(wall.WallType.Name)
    ' Get wall width
    message += vbLf & "Wall width is : " & Convert.ToString(wall.Width)

    TaskDialog.Show("Revit", message)
End Sub

Name	Return Type	Description	Inherited From
M AllowWrappingAtLocation(Int32)	None	Allow end wrapping at the location.
M ArePhasesModifiable()	Boolean	Returns true if the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId can be modified for this Element. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M CanBeHidden(View)	Boolean	Indicates if the element can be hidden in the view. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M CanBeLocked()	Boolean	Identifies if the element can be locked. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M CanDeleteSubelement(Subelement)	Boolean	Checks if given subelement can be removed from the element. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M CanHaveProfileSketch()	Boolean	Checks whether this wall has or can have a profile sketch.
M CanHaveTypeAssigned()	Boolean	Identifies if the element can have a type assigned. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M ChangeTypeId(ElementId)	ElementId	Changes the type of the element. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M Create(Document, IList<Curve>, Boolean)	Wall	Creates a non rectangular profile wall within the project using the default wall type.
M Create(Document, Curve, ElementId, Boolean)	Wall	Creates a new rectangular profile wall within the project using the default wall style.
M Create(Document, IList<Curve>, ElementId, ElementId, Boolean)	Wall	Creates a non rectangular profile wall within the project using the specified wall type.
M Create(Document, IList<Curve>, ElementId, ElementId, Boolean, XYZ)	Wall	Creates a non rectangular profile wall within the project using the specified wall type and normal vector.
M Create(Document, Curve, ElementId, ElementId, Double, Double, Boolean, Boolean)	Wall	Creates a new rectangular profile wall within the project using the specified wall type, height, and offset.
M CreateProfileSketch()	Sketch	Creates a new Wall profile Sketch.
M DeleteEntity(Schema)	Boolean	Deletes the existing entity created by %schema% in the element (Inherited from Element )	Element
M DeleteSubelement(Subelement)	Boolean	Removes a subelement from the element. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M DeleteSubelements(IList<Subelement>)	Boolean	Removes the subelements from the element. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M DisallowWrappingAtLocation(Int32)	None	Disallow end wrapping at the location.
M Dispose()	None	(Inherited from Element )	Element
M Equals	None	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object )	Object
M EvaluateAllParameterValues()	IList<EvaluatedParameter>	Evaluates all the parameters' values of the element. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M EvaluateParameterValues(ISet<ElementId>)	IList<EvaluatedParameter>	Evaluate the parameters' values of the element on the given parameter ID set. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M FindInserts(Boolean, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean)	IList<ElementId>	Gets the ids of the instances inserted into this host object. (Inherited from HostObject )	HostObject
M Flip()	None	The wall orientation will be flipped.
M GetDependentElements(ElementFilter)	IList<ElementId>	Get all elements that, from a logical point of view, are the children of this Element. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M GetEntity(Schema)	Entity	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
M GetEntitySchemaGuids()	IList<Guid>	Returns the Schema guids of any Entities stored in this element. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M GetExternalFileReference()	ExternalFileReference	Gets information pertaining to the external file referenced by the element. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M GetExternalResourceReference(ExternalResourceType)	ExternalResourceReference	Gets the ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M GetExternalResourceReferenceExpanded(ExternalResourceType)	IList<ExternalResourceReference>	Gets the collection of ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M GetExternalResourceReferences()	IDictionary<ExternalResourceType,ExternalResourceReference>	Gets the map of the external resource references referenced by the element. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M GetExternalResourceReferencesExpanded()	IDictionary	Gets the expanded map of the external resource references referenced by the element. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M GetGeneratingElementIds(GeometryObject)	ICollection<ElementId>	Returns the ids of the element(s) that generated the input geometry object. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M GetGeometryObjectFromReference(Reference)	GeometryObject	Retrieve one geometric primitive contained in the element given a reference. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M GetHashCode	None	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object )	Object
M GetMaterialArea(ElementId, Boolean)	Double	Gets the area of the material with the given id. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M GetMaterialIds(Boolean)	ICollection<ElementId>	Gets the element ids of all materials present in the element. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M GetMaterialVolume(ElementId)	Double	Gets the volume of the material with the given id. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M GetMonitoredLinkElementIds()	IList<ElementId>	Provides the link instance IDs when the element is monitoring. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M GetMonitoredLocalElementIds()	IList<ElementId>	Provides the local element IDs when the element is monitoring. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M GetOrderedParameters()	IList<Parameter>	Gets the parameters associated to the element in order. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M GetParameter(ForgeTypeId)	Parameter	Retrieves a parameter from the element given identifier. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M GetParameterFormatOptions(ElementId)	FormatOptions	Returns a FormatOptions override for the element Parameter, or a default FormatOptions if no override exists. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M GetParameters(String)	IList<Parameter>	Retrieves the parameters from the element via the given name. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M GetPhaseStatus(ElementId)	ElementOnPhaseStatus	Gets the status of a given element in the input phase (Inherited from Element )	Element
M GetStackedWallMemberIds()	IList<ElementId>	Get the sub walls which belongs to the wall.
M GetSubelements()	IList<Subelement>	Returns the collection of element subelements. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M GetType	None	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object )	Object
M GetTypeId()	ElementId	Returns the identifier of this element's type. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M GetValidTypes()	ICollection<ElementId>	Obtains a set of types that are valid for this element. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M GetValidWrappingLocationIndices()	IList<Int32>	Gets all valid locations for end wrapping.
M GetWrappingLocationAsCurveParameter(Int32)	Double	Gets the non-normalized (actual) curve parameter of the location.
M GetWrappingLocationAsReferences(Int32)	IList<Reference>	Gets an array of references to faces at the location.
M HasPhases()	Boolean	Returns true if this Element has the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M IsCreatedPhaseOrderValid(ElementId)	Boolean	Returns true if createdPhaseId and demolishedPhaseId are in order. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M IsDemolishedPhaseOrderValid(ElementId)	Boolean	Returns true if createdPhaseId and demolishedPhaseId are in order. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M IsExternalFileReference()	Boolean	Determines whether this Element represents an external file. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M IsHidden(View)	Boolean	Identifies if the element has been permanently hidden in the view. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M IsMonitoringLinkElement()	Boolean	Indicate whether an element is monitoring any elements in any linked models. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M IsMonitoringLocalElement()	Boolean	Indicate whether an element is monitoring other local elements. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M IsPhaseCreatedValid(ElementId)	Boolean	Returns true if createdPhaseId is an allowed value for the property CreatedPhaseId in this Element. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M IsPhaseDemolishedValid(ElementId)	Boolean	Returns true if demolishedPhaseId is an allowed value for the property DemolishedPhaseId in this Element. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M IsValidType(ElementId)	Boolean	Checks if given type is valid for this element. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M IsWallCrossSectionValid(WallCrossSection)	Boolean	Checks whether the desired cross section is valid for the current wall.
M IsWrappingAtLocationAllowed(Int32)	Boolean	If end wrapping is allowed at the location.
M LookupParameter(String)	Parameter	Attempts to find a parameter on the element which has the given name. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M RefersToExternalResourceReference(ExternalResourceType)	Boolean	Determines whether this Element uses external resources associated with a specified external resource type. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M RefersToExternalResourceReferences()	Boolean	Determines whether this Element uses external resources. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M RemoveProfileSketch()	None	Reverts an edited wall to its original shape.
M SetEntity(Entity)	None	Stores the entity in the element. If an Entity described by the same Schema already exists, it is overwritten. (Inherited from Element )	Element
M ToString	None	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object )	Object

Name	Return Type	Description	Inherited From
P AssemblyInstanceId	ElementId	The id of the assembly instance to which the element belongs. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P BoundingBox	BoundingBoxXYZ	Retrieves a box that circumscribes all geometry of the element. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P Category	Category	Retrieves a Category object that represents the category or sub category in which the element resides. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P CreatedPhaseId	ElementId	Id of a Phase at which the Element was created. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P CrossSection	WallCrossSection	Gets or sets the Cross-section for this wall.
P CurtainGrid	CurtainGrid	Get the grid object of a curtain wall
P DemolishedPhaseId	ElementId	Id of a Phase at which the Element was demolished. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P DesignOption	DesignOption	Returns the design option to which the element belongs. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P Document	Document	Returns the Document in which the Element resides. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P Flipped	bool	Property to test whether the wall orientation is flipped.
P Geometry	GeometryElement	Retrieves the geometric representation of the element. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P GroupId	ElementId	The id of the group to which an element belongs. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P Id	ElementId	A unique identifier for an Element in an Autodesk Revit project. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P IsModifiable	bool	Identifies if the element is modifiable. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P IsStackedWall	bool	Identifies if the wall is a stacked wall.
P IsStackedWallMember	bool	Identifies if the wall is a member of a stacked wall.
P IsTransient	bool	Indicates whether an element is transient or permanent. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P IsValidObject	Boolean	Specifies whether the .NET object represents a valid Revit entity. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P LevelId	ElementId	The id of the level associated with the element. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P Location	Location	This property is used to find the physical location of an element within a project. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P Name	string	A human readable name for the Element. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P Orientation	XYZ	The outward-facing normal vector of the exterior side face at the starting point of the wall.
P OwnerViewId	ElementId	The id of the view that owns the element. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P Parameter[BuiltInParameter]	Parameter	Retrieves a parameter from the element given a parameter id. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P Parameter[Definition]	Parameter	Retrieves a parameter from the element based on its definition. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P Parameter[Guid]	Parameter	Retrieves a parameter from the element given a GUID for a shared parameter. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P Parameters	ParameterSet	Retrieves a set containing all of the parameters that are contained within the element. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P ParametersMap	ParameterMap	Retrieves a map containing all of the parameters that are contained within the element. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P Pinned	bool	Identifies if the element has been pinned to prevent changes. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P SketchId	ElementId	Returns id of the profile sketch, or invalidElementId if sketch does not exist.
P StackedWallOwnerId	ElementId	Gets the stacked wall which contains this stacked wall member.
P StructuralUsage	StructuralWallUsage	Retrieves or changes the wall's designated structural usage.
P UniqueId	string	A stable unique identifier for an element within the document. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P VersionGuid	Guid	Get the element version Guid. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P ViewSpecific	bool	Identifies if the element is owned by a view. (Inherited from Element )	Element
P WallType	WallType	Retrieves or changes the type of the wall.
P Width	double	Get the overall thickness of the wall.
P WorksetId	WorksetId	Get Id of the Workset which owns the element. (Inherited from Element )	Element