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Element Nodes

Node Name Notes
Detail Level Enables selection of a detail level for all Revit elements, families, and views

See Details for more information on the following nodes.

Node Name Notes Graph Example
Element.AreJoined Check whether the two elements are joined.
Element.GetJoinedElements Get joined elements to select them.
Element.GetHostedElements Collect all the content that is hosted to the element.
IncludeOpenings Get all hosted elements, such as openings, windows, and doors.
IncludeShadows Use this node when two walls are joined (by Modify->Geometry->Join), and a door is placed on one of the joined walls. If includeShadow is set to true, then Revit returns the door element ID.
IncludeEmbeddedWalls Get the entire embedded wall or curtain wall.
IncludeSharedEmbeddedInserts Get the door, window, or other inserts that are hosted in the embedded wall.
Element.SetPinnedStatus Set pinned status: True to pin, False to unpin.
Element.IsPinned Query whether an element is pinned.

See Details for more information on the following nodes.

Node Name Notes Graph Example
Element.JoinGeometry Join two intersecting geometrical elements.
Element.UnjoinGeometry Unjoin two intersecting geometrical elements. Feed in two elements. If they are joined, then unjoin them.
Element.UnjoinAllGeometry Unjoin a list of intersecting geometrical elements. Feed in a list of elements. If they are joined, then unjoin all of them.
Element.SetGeometryJoinOrder Switch the join order of geometry. Feed in two elements (or a paired list) and switch their join order. Note: This node does not apply on the multiple wall joining order.
Element.GetIntersectingElementsOfCategory Take an element and collect all intersecting elements of a chosen category.

See Details for more information on the following nodes.

Node Name Notes
Element.GetChildElements Gets the child element of the current element.
Element.GetParentElement Gets the parent element of the element.

See Details for more information on the following nodes.

Node Name Notes
Element.OverridesInView Gets graphic overrides for an element in the view.
Element.IsHiddeninView Identifies whether the element has been permanently hidden in the view.

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