Settings

Description:
The settings object provides access to general components of the Autodesk Revit application, such as Categories.

Inheritance Hierarchy:
System.Object
Autodesk.Revit.DB.APIObject
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Settings

public class Settings : APIObject

Public Class Settings
	Inherits APIObject

public ref class Settings : public APIObject

type Settings = 
    class
        inherit APIObject
    end

// Get some of the settings information, including categories and FillPatterns
Settings settings = document.Settings;

// Format the prompt information string
String prompt = "Setting information: ";
prompt += "\nNumber of Categories: " + settings.Categories.Size;
FilteredElementCollector fillPatternCollector = new FilteredElementCollector(document);
prompt += "\nNumber of Fill Patterns: " + fillPatternCollector.OfClass(typeof(FillPatternElement)).Count();
FilteredElementCollector linePatternCollector = new FilteredElementCollector(document);
prompt += "\nNumber of Line Patterns: " + linePatternCollector.OfClass(typeof(LinePatternElement)).Count();

// Give the user some information
TaskDialog.Show("Revit",prompt);

Name	Return Type	Description	Inherited From
M Dispose()	None	Causes the object to release immediately any resources it may be utilizing. (Inherited from APIObject )	APIObject
M Equals	None	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object )	Object
M GetHashCode	None	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object )	Object
M GetType	None	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object )	Object
M ToString	None	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object )	Object

Name	Return Type	Description	Inherited From
P Categories	Categories	Retrieves an object that provides access to all the categories contained in the Autodesk Revit application and project.
P ElectricalSetting	ElectricalSetting	Retrieves an object that provides access to all the electrical settings include voltage type, distribution system type, demand factor, wire type in the Autodesk Revit application and project.
P IsReadOnly	bool	Identifies if the object is read-only or modifiable. (Inherited from APIObject )	APIObject
P TilePatterns	TilePatterns	Retrieves an object that provides access to the TilePattern objects in the document.