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GlobalParameter Methods

The GlobalParameter type exposes the following members.

Methods

 NameDescription
Public methodArePhasesModifiable Returns true if the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId can be modified for this Element.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodCanBeHiddenIndicates if the element can be hidden in the view.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodCanBeLocked Identifies if the element can be locked.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodCanChangeReporting Tests whether the global parameter permits a change of its current value of the IsReporting attribute.
Public methodCanDeleteSubelement Checks if given subelement can be removed from the element.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodCanHaveTypeAssigned() Identifies if the element can have a type assigned.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodCanLabelDimension Tests whether a dimension can be labeled by the global parameter.
Public methodChangeTypeId(ElementId) Changes the type of the element.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodStatic memberCreate Creates a new Global Parameter in the given document.
Public methodDeleteEntity Deletes the existing entity created by %schema% in the element
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodDeleteSubelement Removes a subelement from the element.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodDeleteSubelements Removes the subelements from the element.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodDispose
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodEqualsDetermines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.
(Inherited from Object)
Public methodEvaluateAllParameterValues Evaluates all the parameters' values of the element.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodEvaluateParameterValues Evaluate the parameters' values of the element on the given parameter ID set.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetAffectedElements Returns all elements of which properties are driven by this global parameter.
Public methodGetAffectedGlobalParameters Returns all other global parameters which refer to this global parameter in their formulas.
Public methodCode exampleGetDefinition Get the definition representing this parameter element.
(Inherited from ParameterElement)
Public methodGetDependentElements Get all elements that, from a logical point of view, are the children of this Element.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetEntity Returns the existing entity corresponding to the Schema if it has been saved in the Element, or an invalid entity otherwise.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetEntitySchemaGuids Returns the Schema guids of any Entities stored in this element.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetExternalFileReference Gets information pertaining to the external file referenced by the element.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetExternalResourceReference Gets the ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetExternalResourceReferenceExpanded Gets the collection of ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetExternalResourceReferences Gets the map of the external resource references referenced by the element.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetExternalResourceReferencesExpanded Gets the expanded map of the external resource references referenced by the element.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetFormula Returns the parameter's expression in form of a string.
Public methodCode exampleGetGeneratingElementIds Returns the ids of the element(s) that generated the input geometry object.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetGeometryObjectFromReference Retrieve one geometric primitive contained in the element given a reference.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetHashCodeServes as the default hash function.
(Inherited from Object)
Public methodGetLabeledDimensions Returns all dimension elements that are currently labeled by this global parameter.
Public methodGetLabelName Returns the name of this parameter's label, which is used to label dimension elements.
Public methodGetMaterialArea Gets the area of the material with the given id.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetMaterialIds Gets the element ids of all materials present in the element.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetMaterialVolume Gets the volume of the material with the given id.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetMonitoredLinkElementIds Provides the link instance IDs when the element is monitoring.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetMonitoredLocalElementIds Provides the local element IDs when the element is monitoring.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetOrderedParameters Gets the parameters associated to the element in order.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetParameterRetrieves a parameter from the element given identifier.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetParameterFormatOptions Returns a FormatOptions override for the element Parameter, or a default FormatOptions if no override exists.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetParametersRetrieves the parameters from the element via the given name.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetPhaseStatus Gets the status of a given element in the input phase
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetSubelements Returns the collection of element subelements.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetTypeGets the Type of the current instance.
(Inherited from Object)
Public methodCode exampleGetTypeId Returns the identifier of this element's type.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetValidTypes() Obtains a set of types that are valid for this element.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetValue Obtains the curent value of the global parameter.
Public methodHasPhases Returns true if this Element has the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodHasValidTypeForReporting Tests that the global parameter has data of a type that supports reporting.
Public methodIsCreatedPhaseOrderValid Returns true if createdPhaseId and demolishedPhaseId are in order.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodIsDemolishedPhaseOrderValid Returns true if createdPhaseId and demolishedPhaseId are in order.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodIsExternalFileReference Determines whether this Element represents an external file.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodIsHiddenIdentifies if the element has been permanently hidden in the view.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodIsMonitoringLinkElement Indicate whether an element is monitoring any elements in any linked models.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodIsMonitoringLocalElement Indicate whether an element is monitoring other local elements.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodIsPhaseCreatedValid Returns true if createdPhaseId is an allowed value for the property CreatedPhaseId in this Element.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodIsPhaseDemolishedValid Returns true if demolishedPhaseId is an allowed value for the property DemolishedPhaseId in this Element.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodIsValidFormula Tests that the given expression is a valid as formula for this parameter.
Public methodIsValidType(ElementId) Checks if given type is valid for this element.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodCode exampleLabelDimension Labels a dimension with this global parameter.
Public methodLookupParameterAttempts to find a parameter on the element which has the given name.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodRefersToExternalResourceReference Determines whether this Element uses external resources associated with a specified external resource type.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodRefersToExternalResourceReferences Determines whether this Element uses external resources.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodCode exampleSetDrivingDimension Set a dimension to drive the value of this parameter.
Public methodSetEntity Stores the entity in the element. If an Entity described by the same Schema already exists, it is overwritten.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodCode exampleSetFormula Sets a formula expression for this parameter.
Public methodCode exampleSetValue Sets a new value of the global parameter.
Public methodToStringReturns a string that represents the current object.
(Inherited from Object)
Public methodUnlabelDimension Unlabels a dimension that is currently labeled by this global parameter.

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