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49 members across 9 versions · 24 added later · 2 changed

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M AddExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject)
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M AddReferenceCurve(Curve)
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M AddReferenceCurve(Curve, DirectShapeReferenceOptions)
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M AddReferencePlane(Plane, BoundingBoxUV)
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M AddReferencePlane(Plane)
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M AddReferencePlane(Plane, DirectShapeReferenceOptions)
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M AddReferencePlane(Plane, BoundingBoxUV, DirectShapeReferenceOptions)
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M AddReferencePoint(XYZ, DirectShapeReferenceOptions)
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M AddReferencePoint(XYZ)
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M AppendShape(ShapeBuilder)
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M AppendShape(IList<GeometryObject>, DirectShapeTargetViewType)
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M AppendShape(IList<GeometryObject>)
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M AreOptionsValid(DirectShapeOptions)
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M AreOptionsValidForTransientDirectShape(DirectShapeOptions)
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M AreValidDirectShapeReferenceOptions(DirectShapeReferenceOptions)
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M CanCreateParts
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M CreateElement(Document, ElementId)
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M CreateElementInstance(Document, ElementId, ElementId, String, Transform)
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M CreateGeometryInstance(Document, String, Transform)
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M GetExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternalGeometryId)
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M GetExternallyTaggedReference(ExternalGeometryId)
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M GetOptions
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M HasExternalGeometry(ExternalGeometryId)
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M HasExternallyTaggedReference(ExternalGeometryId)
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M IsSupportedDocument(Document)
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M IsValidCategoryId(ElementId, Document)
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M IsValidGeometry(Solid)
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M IsValidReferenceCurve(Curve)
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M IsValidReferencePlaneBoundingBoxUV(BoundingBoxUV)
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M IsValidShape(IList<GeometryObject>)
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M IsValidShape(IList<GeometryObject>, DirectShapeTargetViewType)
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M IsValidShape(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject)
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M IsValidTypeId(ElementId)
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M IsValidUsage(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject)
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M RemoveAllReferenceObjects
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M RemoveExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternalGeometryId)
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M RemoveReferenceObject(ExternalGeometryId)
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M RemoveReferenceObject(String)
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M ResetExternallyTaggedGeometry
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M SetName(String)
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M SetOptions(DirectShapeOptions)
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M SetShape(ShapeBuilder)
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M SetShape(IList<GeometryObject>)
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M SetShape(IList<GeometryObject>, DirectShapeTargetViewType)
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M SetTypeId(ElementId)
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M UpdateExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject)
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P ApplicationDataId
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P ApplicationId
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P TypeId
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Changes in 2020 vs 2027 24 missing

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Missing in 2020 (only available in 2027)

AddExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject) AddReferenceCurve(Curve) AddReferenceCurve(Curve, DirectShapeReferenceOptions) AddReferencePlane(Plane, BoundingBoxUV) AddReferencePlane(Plane) AddReferencePlane(Plane, DirectShapeReferenceOptions) AddReferencePlane(Plane, BoundingBoxUV, DirectShapeReferenceOptions) AddReferencePoint(XYZ, DirectShapeReferenceOptions) AddReferencePoint(XYZ) AreValidDirectShapeReferenceOptions(DirectShapeReferenceOptions) GetExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternalGeometryId) GetExternallyTaggedReference(ExternalGeometryId) HasExternalGeometry(ExternalGeometryId) HasExternallyTaggedReference(ExternalGeometryId) IsValidReferenceCurve(Curve) IsValidReferencePlaneBoundingBoxUV(BoundingBoxUV) IsValidShape(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject) IsValidUsage(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject) RemoveAllReferenceObjects RemoveExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternalGeometryId) RemoveReferenceObject(ExternalGeometryId) RemoveReferenceObject(String) ResetExternallyTaggedGeometry UpdateExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject)

Changes in 2021 vs 2027 24 missing

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AddExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject) AddReferenceCurve(Curve) AddReferenceCurve(Curve, DirectShapeReferenceOptions) AddReferencePlane(Plane, BoundingBoxUV) AddReferencePlane(Plane) AddReferencePlane(Plane, DirectShapeReferenceOptions) AddReferencePlane(Plane, BoundingBoxUV, DirectShapeReferenceOptions) AddReferencePoint(XYZ, DirectShapeReferenceOptions) AddReferencePoint(XYZ) AreValidDirectShapeReferenceOptions(DirectShapeReferenceOptions) GetExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternalGeometryId) GetExternallyTaggedReference(ExternalGeometryId) HasExternalGeometry(ExternalGeometryId) HasExternallyTaggedReference(ExternalGeometryId) IsValidReferenceCurve(Curve) IsValidReferencePlaneBoundingBoxUV(BoundingBoxUV) IsValidShape(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject) IsValidUsage(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject) RemoveAllReferenceObjects RemoveExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternalGeometryId) RemoveReferenceObject(ExternalGeometryId) RemoveReferenceObject(String) ResetExternallyTaggedGeometry UpdateExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject)

Changes in 2022 vs 2027 8 missing 1 changed

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AreValidDirectShapeReferenceOptions(DirectShapeReferenceOptions) GetExternallyTaggedReference(ExternalGeometryId) HasExternallyTaggedReference(ExternalGeometryId) IsValidShape(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject) IsValidUsage(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject) RemoveAllReferenceObjects RemoveReferenceObject(ExternalGeometryId) RemoveReferenceObject(String)

Changed members

DirectShape.GetExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternalGeometryId)
externalId ExternalGeometryId The external ID of the externally tagged geometry that should be obtained.
→ returns nullNothingnullptr→ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject The externally tagged geometry. Or if there is no such externally tagged geometry in the DirectShape.

Changes in 2023 vs 2027 8 missing 1 changed

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Missing in 2023 (only available in 2027)

AreValidDirectShapeReferenceOptions(DirectShapeReferenceOptions) GetExternallyTaggedReference(ExternalGeometryId) HasExternallyTaggedReference(ExternalGeometryId) IsValidShape(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject) IsValidUsage(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject) RemoveAllReferenceObjects RemoveReferenceObject(ExternalGeometryId) RemoveReferenceObject(String)

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DirectShape.GetExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternalGeometryId)
externalId ExternalGeometryId The external ID of the externally tagged geometry that should be obtained.
→ returns nullNothingnullptr→ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject The externally tagged geometry. Or if there is no such externally tagged geometry in the DirectShape.

Changes in 2024 vs 2027 2 changed

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DirectShape.GetExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternalGeometryId)
externalId ExternalGeometryId The external ID of the externally tagged geometry that should be obtained.
→ returns nullNothingnullptr→ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject The externally tagged geometry. Or if there is no such externally tagged geometry in the DirectShape.
DirectShape.GetExternallyTaggedReference(ExternalGeometryId)
externalId ExternalGeometryId The ExternalGeometryId of the requested reference object.
→ returns nullNothingnullptr→Reference A Reference to the externally tagged reference GeometryObject having the provided external ID or if there is no reference geometry having the external ID.