2027 Class
Changes 2
C

Dimension

Description:
An object that represents a dimension within the Revit project.
Inheritance Hierarchy:
System.Object
  Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element
    Autodesk.Revit.DB.Dimension
      Autodesk.Revit.DB.AngularDimension
      Autodesk.Revit.DB.LinearDimension
      Autodesk.Revit.DB.RadialDimension
      Autodesk.Revit.DB.SpotDimension
public class Dimension : Element
public void GetInfo_Dimension(Dimension dimension)
{
    string message = "Dimension : ";
    // Get Dimension name
    message += "\nDimension name is : " + dimension.Name;

    // Get Dimension Curve
    Autodesk.Revit.DB.Curve curve = dimension.Curve;
    if (curve != null && curve.IsBound)
    {
        // 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 Dimension type name
    message += "\nDimension type name is : " + dimension.DimensionType.Name;

    // Get Dimension view name
    message += "\nDimension view name is : " + dimension.View.Name;

    // Get Dimension reference count
    message += "\nDimension references count is " + dimension.References.Size;

    if (BuiltInCategory.OST_Dimensions == dimension.Category.BuiltInCategory)
    {
        message += "\nDimension is a permanent dimension.";
    }
    else if (BuiltInCategory.OST_Constraints == dimension.Category.BuiltInCategory)
    {
        message += "\nDimension is a constraint element.";
    }


    Autodesk.Revit.UI.TaskDialog.Show("Revit",message);
}
Name Return Type Description Inherited From
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 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 Removes the subelements from the element. (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> Evaluate the parameters' values of the element on the given parameter ID set. (Inherited from Element ) Element
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 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 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 HasOneSegment() Boolean Determines whether a dimension has one segment.
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 IsTextPositionAdjustable() Boolean Indicates if this dimension is supported to set/get TextPosition/LeaderEndPosition.
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 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 ResetTextPosition() None Resets the text position of the dimension to the initial position determined by its type and parameters.
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 Above string The text shown above the segment's value.
P AreReferencesAvailable bool Indicates if this dimension's references can be resolved.
P AreSegmentsEqual bool Indicates if all segments are forced to be equal.
P AssemblyInstanceId ElementId The id of the assembly instance to which the element belongs. (Inherited from Element ) Element
P Below string The text shown below the segment's value.
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 Curve Curve A curve that represents the dimension line.
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 DimensionShape DimensionShape The shape of this dimension.
P DimensionType DimensionType The dimension style of this dimension.
P Document Document Returns the Document in which the Element resides. (Inherited from Element ) Element
P FamilyLabel FamilyParameter The family parameter label of the dimension.
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 HasLeader bool True if dimension has leader, false otherwise.
P Id ElementId A unique identifier for an Element in an Autodesk Revit project. (Inherited from Element ) Element
P IsLocked bool Indicates if this dimension is locked.
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 IsValid bool Indicates if this dimension is valid.
P IsValidObject Boolean Specifies whether the .NET object represents a valid Revit entity. (Inherited from Element ) Element
P LeaderEndPosition XYZ The position of the dimension's leader end point.
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 Retrieves or changes the name associated with the Dimension.
P NumberOfSegments int The number of segments for the dimension.
P Origin XYZ The dimension origin.
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 Prefix string The text shown before the segment's value.
P References ReferenceArray Returns an array of geometric references to which the dimension is attached.
P Segments DimensionSegmentArray The segments in the dimension.
P Suffix string The text shown after the segment's value.
P TextPosition XYZ The position of the dimension text's drag point.
P UniqueId string A stable unique identifier for an element within the document. (Inherited from Element ) Element
P Value double The value of the dimension.
P ValueOverride string The text that replaces the segment's value.
P ValueString string The dimension value as a user visible string.
P VersionGuid Guid Get the element version Guid. (Inherited from Element ) Element
P View View Supplies the view that contains the dimension if the dimension is view specific.
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