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DirectShapeType

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41 members across 9 versions · 32 added later · 4 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, DirectShapeReferenceOptions)
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M AddReferencePlane(Plane, BoundingBoxUV, DirectShapeReferenceOptions)
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M AddReferencePlane(Plane)
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M AddReferencePoint(XYZ, DirectShapeReferenceOptions)
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M AddReferencePoint(XYZ)
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M AppendShape(IList<GeometryObject>)
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M AppendShape(ShapeBuilder)
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M AppendShape(IList<GeometryObject>, DirectShapeTargetViewType)
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M AreOptionsValid(DirectShapeTypeOptions)
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M AreValidDirectShapeReferenceOptions(DirectShapeReferenceOptions)
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M CanChangeFamilyName
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M CanCreateParts
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M Create(Document, String, ElementId)
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M Create(Document, String, ElementId, DirectShapeTypeOptions)
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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 IsValidReferenceCurve(Curve)
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M IsValidReferencePlaneBoundingBoxUV(BoundingBoxUV)
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M IsValidShape(IList<GeometryObject>, DirectShapeTargetViewType)
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M IsValidShape(IList<GeometryObject>)
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M IsValidShape(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject)
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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 SetFamilyName(String)
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M SetOptions(DirectShapeTypeOptions)
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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 UpdateExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject)
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P UserAssignability
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Changes in 2020 vs 2027 32 missing 1 changed

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Missing in 2020 (only available in 2027)

AddExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject) AddReferenceCurve(Curve) AddReferenceCurve(Curve, DirectShapeReferenceOptions) AddReferencePlane(Plane, BoundingBoxUV) AddReferencePlane(Plane, DirectShapeReferenceOptions) AddReferencePlane(Plane, BoundingBoxUV, DirectShapeReferenceOptions) AddReferencePlane(Plane) AddReferencePoint(XYZ, DirectShapeReferenceOptions) AddReferencePoint(XYZ) AreOptionsValid(DirectShapeTypeOptions) AreValidDirectShapeReferenceOptions(DirectShapeReferenceOptions) CanChangeFamilyName Create(Document, String, ElementId, DirectShapeTypeOptions) GetExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternalGeometryId) GetExternallyTaggedReference(ExternalGeometryId) GetOptions HasExternalGeometry(ExternalGeometryId) HasExternallyTaggedReference(ExternalGeometryId) IsValidReferenceCurve(Curve) IsValidReferencePlaneBoundingBoxUV(BoundingBoxUV) IsValidShape(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject) IsValidUsage(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject) RemoveAllReferenceObjects RemoveExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternalGeometryId) RemoveReferenceObject(ExternalGeometryId) RemoveReferenceObject(String) ResetExternallyTaggedGeometry SetFamilyName(String) SetOptions(DirectShapeTypeOptions) SetShape(IList<GeometryObject>, DirectShapeTargetViewType) UpdateExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject) UserAssignability

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DirectShapeType.Create(Document, String, ElementId)
document Document Document to which the created element will be added. Must be a project document.
name String Name of the DirectShapeType.
categoryId ElementId Id of the category assigned to this DirectShapeType. Must be a valid category id.
→ returns DirectShapeType The new DirectShapeType.

Changes in 2021 vs 2027 28 missing 2 changed

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Missing in 2021 (only available in 2027)

AddExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject) AddReferenceCurve(Curve) AddReferenceCurve(Curve, DirectShapeReferenceOptions) AddReferencePlane(Plane, BoundingBoxUV) AddReferencePlane(Plane, DirectShapeReferenceOptions) AddReferencePlane(Plane, BoundingBoxUV, DirectShapeReferenceOptions) AddReferencePlane(Plane) AddReferencePoint(XYZ, DirectShapeReferenceOptions) AddReferencePoint(XYZ) AreValidDirectShapeReferenceOptions(DirectShapeReferenceOptions) CanChangeFamilyName GetExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternalGeometryId) GetExternallyTaggedReference(ExternalGeometryId) HasExternalGeometry(ExternalGeometryId) HasExternallyTaggedReference(ExternalGeometryId) IsValidReferenceCurve(Curve) IsValidReferencePlaneBoundingBoxUV(BoundingBoxUV) IsValidShape(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject) IsValidUsage(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject) RemoveAllReferenceObjects RemoveExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternalGeometryId) RemoveReferenceObject(ExternalGeometryId) RemoveReferenceObject(String) ResetExternallyTaggedGeometry SetFamilyName(String) SetShape(IList<GeometryObject>, DirectShapeTargetViewType) UpdateExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject) UserAssignability

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DirectShapeType.Create(Document, String, ElementId)
document Document Document to which the created element will be added. Must be a project document.
name String Name of the DirectShapeType.
categoryId ElementId Id of the category assigned to this DirectShapeType. Must be a valid category id.
→ returns DirectShapeType The new DirectShapeType.
DirectShapeType.Create(Document, String, ElementId, DirectShapeTypeOptions)
document Document Document to which the created element will be added.
name String Name of the DirectShapeType.
categoryId ElementId Id of the category assigned to this DirectShapeType. Must be a valid category id.
options DirectShapeTypeOptions Options that can be used to control the behavior of DirectShapeType being created.
→ returns DirectShapeType The new DirectShapeType.

Changes in 2022 vs 2027 10 missing 3 changed

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Missing in 2022 (only available in 2027)

AreValidDirectShapeReferenceOptions(DirectShapeReferenceOptions) GetExternallyTaggedReference(ExternalGeometryId) HasExternallyTaggedReference(ExternalGeometryId) IsValidShape(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject) IsValidUsage(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject) RemoveAllReferenceObjects RemoveReferenceObject(ExternalGeometryId) RemoveReferenceObject(String) SetShape(IList<GeometryObject>, DirectShapeTargetViewType) UserAssignability

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DirectShapeType.Create(Document, String, ElementId)
document Document Document to which the created element will be added. Must be a project document.
name String Name of the DirectShapeType.
categoryId ElementId Id of the category assigned to this DirectShapeType. Must be a valid category id.
→ returns DirectShapeType The new DirectShapeType.
DirectShapeType.Create(Document, String, ElementId, DirectShapeTypeOptions)
document Document Document to which the created element will be added.
name String Name of the DirectShapeType.
categoryId ElementId Id of the category assigned to this DirectShapeType. Must be a valid category id.
options DirectShapeTypeOptions Options that can be used to control the behavior of DirectShapeType being created.
→ returns DirectShapeType The new DirectShapeType.
DirectShapeType.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 DirectShapeType.

Changes in 2023 vs 2027 9 missing 3 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) SetShape(IList<GeometryObject>, DirectShapeTargetViewType)

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DirectShapeType.Create(Document, String, ElementId)
document Document Document to which the created element will be added. Must be a project document.
name String Name of the DirectShapeType.
categoryId ElementId Id of the category assigned to this DirectShapeType. Must be a valid category id.
→ returns DirectShapeType The new DirectShapeType.
DirectShapeType.Create(Document, String, ElementId, DirectShapeTypeOptions)
document Document Document to which the created element will be added.
name String Name of the DirectShapeType.
categoryId ElementId Id of the category assigned to this DirectShapeType. Must be a valid category id.
options DirectShapeTypeOptions Options that can be used to control the behavior of DirectShapeType being created.
→ returns DirectShapeType The new DirectShapeType.
DirectShapeType.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 DirectShapeType.

Changes in 2024 vs 2027 1 missing 4 changed

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SetShape(IList<GeometryObject>, DirectShapeTargetViewType)

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DirectShapeType.Create(Document, String, ElementId)
document Document Document to which the created element will be added. Must be a project document.
name String Name of the DirectShapeType.
categoryId ElementId Id of the category assigned to this DirectShapeType. Must be a valid category id.
→ returns DirectShapeType The new DirectShapeType.
DirectShapeType.Create(Document, String, ElementId, DirectShapeTypeOptions)
document Document Document to which the created element will be added.
name String Name of the DirectShapeType.
categoryId ElementId Id of the category assigned to this DirectShapeType. Must be a valid category id.
options DirectShapeTypeOptions Options that can be used to control the behavior of DirectShapeType being created.
→ returns DirectShapeType The new DirectShapeType.
DirectShapeType.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 DirectShapeType.
DirectShapeType.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.