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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 2022 vs 2021 18 added

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Added in 2022 (new since 2021)

AddExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject) AddReferenceCurve(Curve) AddReferenceCurve(Curve, DirectShapeReferenceOptions) AddReferencePlane(Plane, BoundingBoxUV) AddReferencePlane(Plane, DirectShapeReferenceOptions) AddReferencePlane(Plane, BoundingBoxUV, DirectShapeReferenceOptions) AddReferencePlane(Plane) AddReferencePoint(XYZ, DirectShapeReferenceOptions) AddReferencePoint(XYZ) CanChangeFamilyName GetExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternalGeometryId) HasExternalGeometry(ExternalGeometryId) IsValidReferenceCurve(Curve) IsValidReferencePlaneBoundingBoxUV(BoundingBoxUV) RemoveExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternalGeometryId) ResetExternallyTaggedGeometry SetFamilyName(String) UpdateExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject)

Changes in 2023 vs 2021 19 added

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Added in 2023 (new since 2021)

AddExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject) AddReferenceCurve(Curve) AddReferenceCurve(Curve, DirectShapeReferenceOptions) AddReferencePlane(Plane, BoundingBoxUV) AddReferencePlane(Plane, DirectShapeReferenceOptions) AddReferencePlane(Plane, BoundingBoxUV, DirectShapeReferenceOptions) AddReferencePlane(Plane) AddReferencePoint(XYZ, DirectShapeReferenceOptions) AddReferencePoint(XYZ) CanChangeFamilyName GetExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternalGeometryId) HasExternalGeometry(ExternalGeometryId) IsValidReferenceCurve(Curve) IsValidReferencePlaneBoundingBoxUV(BoundingBoxUV) RemoveExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternalGeometryId) ResetExternallyTaggedGeometry SetFamilyName(String) UpdateExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject) UserAssignability

Changes in 2024 vs 2021 27 added

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Added in 2024 (new since 2021)

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) UpdateExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject) UserAssignability

Changes in 2025 vs 2021 28 added 2 changed

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Added in 2025 (new since 2021)

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

Changed members

DirectShapeType.Create(Document, String, ElementId)
document Document The document that will contain the new element. 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 The document that will contain the new element. 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.
options DirectShapeTypeOptions Options that can be used to control the behavior of DirectShapeType being created.
→ returns DirectShapeType The new DirectShapeType.

Changes in 2025.3 vs 2021 28 added 2 changed

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Added in 2025.3 (new since 2021)

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

Changed members

DirectShapeType.Create(Document, String, ElementId)
document Document The document that will contain the new element. 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 The document that will contain the new element. 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.
options DirectShapeTypeOptions Options that can be used to control the behavior of DirectShapeType being created.
→ returns DirectShapeType The new DirectShapeType.

Changes in 2026 vs 2021 28 added 2 changed

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Added in 2026 (new since 2021)

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 The document that will contain the new element. 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 The document that will contain the new element. 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.
options DirectShapeTypeOptions Options that can be used to control the behavior of DirectShapeType being created.
→ returns DirectShapeType The new DirectShapeType.

Changes in 2027 vs 2021 28 added 2 changed

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Added in 2027 (new since 2021)

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 The document that will contain the new element. 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 The document that will contain the new element. 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.
options DirectShapeTypeOptions Options that can be used to control the behavior of DirectShapeType being created.
→ returns DirectShapeType The new DirectShapeType.