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DirectShapeType

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M AddExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternallyTaggedGeometryObject)
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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 AddReferencePoint(XYZ, DirectShapeReferenceOptions)
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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 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 HasExternalGeometry(ExternalGeometryId)
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M HasExternallyTaggedReference(ExternalGeometryId)
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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 RemoveExternallyTaggedGeometry(ExternalGeometryId)
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M RemoveReferenceObject(ExternalGeometryId)
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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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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 ExternallyTaggedGeometryObjectnullNothingnullptr The externally tagged geometry. Or null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) if there is no such externally tagged geometry in the DirectShapeType.
DirectShapeType.GetExternallyTaggedReference(ExternalGeometryId)
externalId ExternalGeometryId The ExternalGeometryId of the requested reference object.
→ returns ReferencenullNothingnullptr A Reference to the externally tagged reference GeometryObject having the provided external ID or null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) if there is no reference geometry having the external ID.

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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 ExternallyTaggedGeometryObjectnullNothingnullptr The externally tagged geometry. Or null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) if there is no such externally tagged geometry in the DirectShapeType.
DirectShapeType.GetExternallyTaggedReference(ExternalGeometryId)
externalId ExternalGeometryId The ExternalGeometryId of the requested reference object.
→ returns ReferencenullNothingnullptr A Reference to the externally tagged reference GeometryObject having the provided external ID or null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) if there is no reference geometry having the external ID.

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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 ExternallyTaggedGeometryObjectnullNothingnullptr The externally tagged geometry. Or null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) if there is no such externally tagged geometry in the DirectShapeType.
DirectShapeType.GetExternallyTaggedReference(ExternalGeometryId)
externalId ExternalGeometryId The ExternalGeometryId of the requested reference object.
→ returns ReferencenullNothingnullptr A Reference to the externally tagged reference GeometryObject having the provided external ID or null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) if there is no reference geometry having the external ID.

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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 ExternallyTaggedGeometryObjectnullNothingnullptr The externally tagged geometry. Or null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) if there is no such externally tagged geometry in the DirectShapeType.
DirectShapeType.GetExternallyTaggedReference(ExternalGeometryId)
externalId ExternalGeometryId The ExternalGeometryId of the requested reference object.
→ returns ReferencenullNothingnullptr A Reference to the externally tagged reference GeometryObject having the provided external ID or null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) if there is no reference geometry having the external ID.