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Form Methods

The Form type exposes the following members.

Methods

 NameDescription
Public methodAddEdge(Reference, Reference)Add an edge to the form, connecting two edges on same/different profile, by a pair of specified points.
Public methodAddEdge(Reference, XYZ)Add an edge to the form, connecting two edges on different profiles, by a specified face of the form and a point on face.
Public methodAddEdge(Reference, Double, Reference, Double)Add an edge to the form, connecting two edges on same/different profile, by a pair of specified edge/param.
Public methodAddProfileAdd a profile into the form, by a specified edge/param.
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 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 methodCanManipulateProfileTell if a profile can be deleted/moved/rotated.
Public methodCanManipulateSubElementTell if a sub element can be deleted/moved/rotated/scaled.
Public methodChangeTypeId(ElementId) Changes the type of the element.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodConstrainProfilesConstrain form profiles using the specified profile as primary. This is an advanced version of property "AreProfilesConstrained", allowing specify the primary profile.
Public methodDeleteEntity Deletes the existing entity created by %schema% in the element
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodDeleteProfileDelete a profile of the form.
Public methodDeleteSubelement Removes a subelement from the element.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodDeleteSubElementDelete a face/edge/curve/vertex of the form, specified by a reference.
Public methodDeleteSubelements
(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
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetControlPointsGiven an edge or a curve or a face, return all control points lying on it (in form of geometry references).
Public methodGetCurvesAndEdgesReferenceGiven a point, return all edges and curves that it is lying on.
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 methodGetGeneratingElementIds 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 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 methodGetPathCurveIndexByCurveReferenceGiven a reference to certain curve in the path, return its index.
Public methodGetPhaseStatus Gets the status of a given element in the input phase
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetProfileAndCurveLoopIndexFromReferenceGiven a reference to certain curve or edge, get the index of its profile and curve loop respectively.
Public methodGetSubelements Returns the collection of element subelements.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodGetTypeGets the Type of the current instance.
(Inherited from Object)
Public methodGetTypeId 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 methodGetVisibilityGets the visibility for the generic form.
(Inherited from GenericForm)
Public methodHasPhases Returns true if this Element has the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodIsAutoCreaseEdgeTell if an edge is an auto-crease on a top/bottom cap face.
Public methodIsBeginningFaceGiven a face, tell if it is a beginning cap face.
Public methodIsConnectingEdgeTell if an edge is a connecting edge on a side face. Connecting edges connect vertices on different profiles.
Public methodIsCreatedPhaseOrderValid Returns true if createdPhaseId and demolishedPhaseId are in order.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodIsCurveReferenceTell if the pick is the reference to a curve of the form.
Public methodIsDemolishedPhaseOrderValid Returns true if createdPhaseId and demolishedPhaseId are in order.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodIsEdgeReferenceTell if the pick is the reference to an edge of the form.
Public methodIsEndFaceGiven a face, tell if it is an end cap face.
Public methodIsExternalFileReference Determines whether this Element represents an external file.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodIsFaceReferenceTell if the pick is the reference to a face of the form.
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 methodIsProfileEdgeTell if an edge or curve is generated from a profile.
Public methodIsReferenceOnlyProfileTell if the profile is made by referencing existing geometry in the Revit model.
Public methodIsSideFaceGiven a face, tell if it is a side face.
Public methodIsValidType(ElementId) Checks if given type is valid for this element.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodIsVertexReferenceTell if the pick is the reference to a vertex of the form.
Public methodLookupParameterAttempts to find a parameter on the element which has the given name.
(Inherited from Element)
Public methodMoveProfileMove a profile of the form, specified by a reference, and an offset vector.
Public methodMoveSubElementMove a face/edge/curve/vertex of the form, specified by a reference, and an offset vector.
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 methodRehost(Reference, XYZ)Rehost Form to edge, face or curve.
Public methodRehost(SketchPlane, XYZ)Rehost Form to sketch plane
Public methodRotateProfileRotate a profile of the form, by a specified angle around a given axis.
Public methodRotateSubElementRotate a face/edge/curve/vertex of the form, by a specified angle around a given axis.
Public methodScaleProfileScale a profile of the form, by a specified origin and scale factor.
Public methodScaleSubElementScale a face/edge/curve/vertex of the form, by a specified origin and scale factor.
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 methodSetVisibilitySets the visibility for the generic form.
(Inherited from GenericForm)
Public methodToStringReturns a string that represents the current object.
(Inherited from Object)

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