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DatumPlane

Description:
A base class representing a datum surface (level, grid or reference plane) in Autodesk Revit.
Remarks:
A DatumPlane represents a 3d surface with finite extents. It can be either a rectangle with arbitrary orientation, or a cylinder whose axis is parallel to the project z-axis. If a datum is visible in a plan or section view, it will be displayed as one or more curves. These curves are determined by the intersection of the datum surface with the cut plane of the view. By default, the extents of these curves reflect the 3d extents of the datum surface. If the surface is a plane, then the extents represent the projection of the surface onto the cut plane. This matters, for example, when viewing a datum plane, really a 3d rectangle, along one of its diagonals. The extents of the curve do not vary with the location of the view, because we use the projection of the rectangle and not the actual intersection. If the surface is a cylinder, then the extents reflect the actual intersection of the surface with the cut plane. In addition, the curves that represent a DatumPlane can be modified on a view specific basis. In this case, the ends of the curve no longer reflect the 3d extents of the datum.
Inheritance Hierarchy:
System.Object
  Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element
    Autodesk.Revit.DB.DatumPlane
      Autodesk.Revit.DB.Grid
      Autodesk.Revit.DB.Level
      Autodesk.Revit.DB.ReferencePlane
public class DatumPlane : Element
Name Return Type Description Inherited From
M AddLeader(DatumEnds, View) Leader Adds a default Leader for the indicated end of the datum plane. This method does not apply to Reference planes (which do not support leaders).
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 CanBeVisibleInView(View) Boolean Checks if the datum plane can be visible in the view.
M CanDeleteSubelement(Subelement) Boolean Checks if given subelement can be removed from the element. (Inherited from Element ) Element
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 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 (Inherited from Element ) Element
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> (Inherited from Element ) Element
M GetCurvesInView(DatumExtentType, View) IList<Curve> Gets a collection of curves representing the DatumPlane element in the given view.
M GetDatumExtentTypeInView(DatumEnds, View) DatumExtentType Identifies whether the curve representing the datum plane is displayed according to its actual 3d extents, or else according to a view specific setting.
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() ExternalResourceType 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 GetLeader(DatumEnds, View) Leader Gets a copy of the leader applied to the indicated end of the datum plane. This method does not apply to Reference planes (which do not support leaders).
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 GetPropagationViews(View) ISet<ElementId> Gets a list of candidate views which are parallel to the current view and to which the extents of the datum may be propagated.
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 HasBubbleInView(DatumEnds, View) Boolean Identifies if the DatumPlane has bubble or not.
M HasPhases() Boolean Returns true if this Element has the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId. (Inherited from Element ) Element
M HideBubbleInView(DatumEnds, View) None Hides the bubble in a view. This method does not apply to Reference planes.
M IsBubbleVisibleInView(DatumEnds, View) Boolean Identifies if the bubble is visible or not in a view.
M IsCreatedPhaseOrderValid(ElementId) Boolean Returns true if createdPhaseId and demolishedPhaseId are in order. (Inherited from Element ) Element
M IsCurveValidInView(DatumExtentType, View, Curve) Boolean Checks if the curve is valid to be as the extents for the datum plane in a view. The curve must be bound and coincident with the original one of the datum plane.
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 IsLeaderValid(DatumEnds, View, Leader) Boolean Identifies if the leader valid or not for this DatumPlane. This method does not apply to Reference planes (which do not support leaders).
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 LookupParameter(String) Parameter Attempts to find a parameter on the element which has the given name. (Inherited from Element ) Element
M Maximize3DExtents() None Computes the 3d extents of all model geometry and levels, and extends the 3d extents of this datum surface to include the model extents.
M PropagateToViews(View, ISet<ElementId>) None
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 SetCurveInView(DatumExtentType, View, Curve) None Sets the extents to match the curve.
M SetDatumExtentType(DatumEnds, View, DatumExtentType) None Sets whether the curve representing the datum plane is displayed according to its 3d extents, or else according to a view specific setting.
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 SetLeader(DatumEnds, View, Leader) None Sets the leader to the indicated end of the datum plane. This method does not apply to Reference planes (which do not support leaders).
M ShowBubbleInView(DatumEnds, View) None Shows the bubble in a view. This method does not apply to Reference planes.
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 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 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 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 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 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 WorksetId WorksetId Get Id of the Workset which owns the element. (Inherited from Element ) Element