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ElectricalSystem

Public Class

Provides access to the Electrical System in Autodesk Revit MEP.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element
Autodesk.Revit.DB.MEPSystem
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Electrical.ElectricalSystem

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Electrical

Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)

Syntax

public class ElectricalSystem : MEPSystem

The ElectricalSystem type exposes the following members.

Properties

Name

Description


Public Property
ApparentCurrent

The ApparentCurrent value of the Electrical System.


Public Property
ApparentCurrentPhaseA

The ApparentCurrentPhaseA value of the Electrical System.


Public Property
ApparentCurrentPhaseB

The ApparentCurrentPhaseB value of the Electrical System.


Public Property
ApparentCurrentPhaseC

The ApparentCurrentPhaseC value of the Electrical System.


Public Property
ApparentLoad

The ApparentLoad value of the Electrical System.


Public Property
ApparentLoadPhaseA

The ApparentLoadPhaseA value of the Electrical System.


Public Property
ApparentLoadPhaseB

The ApparentLoadPhaseB value of the Electrical System.


Public Property
ApparentLoadPhaseC

The ApparentLoadPhaseC value of the Electrical System.


Public Property

The id of the assembly instance to which the element belongs.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property
BalancedLoad

Reports whether the BalancedLoad is on or off.


Public Property

The base panel or equipment of the system.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)


Public Property

The connector within base equipment which is used to connect with system.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)


Public Property
Code Example
BoundingBox

Retrieves a box that circumscribes all geometry of the element.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property
Category

Retrieves a Category object that represents the category or sub category in which the element resides.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property

The circuit connection type of the electrical system.


Public Property

The Circuit Naming Index where the Electrical System is located in its panel. The Circuit Naming Index is used to retrieve the Circuit Naming Index of the Electrical System.


Public Property
CircuitNumber

The CircuitNumber of the Electrical System.


Public Property

The circuit path mode of the electrical system.


Public Property
CircuitType

The circuit type of the Electrical System.


Public Property
ConnectorManager

Connector manager of the system.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)


Public Property
Code Example
CreatedPhaseId

Id of a Phase at which the Element was created.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property
Code Example
DemolishedPhaseId

Id of a Phase at which the Element was demolished.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property
Code Example
DesignOption

Returns the design option to which the element belongs.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property
Document

Returns the Document in which the Element resides.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property
Elements

Terminal elements in the system.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)


Public Property
Frame

The Frame value of the Electrical System.


Public Property
Code Example
Geometry

Retrieves the geometric representation of the element.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property
GroundConductorsNumber

The GroundConductors Number of the Electrical System.


Public Property

The id of the group to which an element belongs.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property

Checks whether the electrical system circuit path has been customized. If not, the property CircuitPathMode cannot be set as Custom explicitly.


Public Property

Indicates if the system has one or more design parts.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)


Public Property

Indicates if the system has one or more fabrication parts.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)


Public Property
HasPathOffset

Whether the circuit path has a valid offset.


Public Property

Indicates if the system has one or more placeholders.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)


Public Property
HotConductorsNumber

The HotConductors Number of the Electrical System.


Public Property
Code Example
Id

A unique identifier for an Element in an Autodesk Revit project.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property

Checks if the feed through lugs of the base panel is already occupied.


Public Property
IsEmpty

Indicates if the system is empty or not.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)


Public Property
IsModifiable

Identifies if the element is modifiable.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property

Indicates if the system is well connected or not. The flag will enable the “Divide System” button.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)


Public Property
IsTransient

Indicates whether an element is transient or permanent.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property

Indicates if the system is valid or not. atom AtomValidateSystem default false
(Inherited from MEPSystem)


Public Property
IsValidObject

Specifies whether the .NET object represents a valid Revit entity.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property
Length

The Length value of the Electrical System.


Public Property

The id of the level associated with the element.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property
LoadClassificationAbbreviations

The LoadClassification Abbreviations used in the Electrical System.


Public Property
LoadClassifications

The LoadClassifications used in the Electrical System.


Public Property
LoadName

The LoadName of the Electrical System.


Public Property
Code Example
Location

This property is used to find the physical location of an element within a project.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property
Name

A human readable name for the Element.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property
NeutralConductorsNumber

The NeutralConductors Number of the Electrical System.


Public Property

The id of the view that owns the element.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property
PanelName

The Panel name of the Electrical System.


Public Property
Code Example
Parameter.BuiltInParameter.

Retrieves a parameter from the element given a parameter id.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property
Parameter.Definition.

Retrieves a parameter from the element based on its definition.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property
Parameter.Guid.

Retrieves a parameter from the element given a GUID for a shared parameter.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property
Code Example
Parameters

Retrieves a set containing all of the parameters that are contained within the element.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property
ParametersMap

Retrieves a map containing all of the parameters that are contained within the element.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property

The offset of the horizontal segments of the circuit path.


Public Property
PhaseLabel

The circuit phase label used in the Electrical System.


Public Property
Pinned

Identifies if the element has been pinned to prevent changes.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property
PolesNumber

The Poles Number of the Electrical System.


Public Property
PowerFactor

The PowerFactor value of the Electrical System.


Public Property
PowerFactorState

The PowerFactorState type of the Electrical System.


Public Property

The total pressure loss of the sections in critical path.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)


Public Property
Rating

The Rating value of the Electrical System.


Public Property
RunsNumber

The Runs Number of the Electrical System.


Public Property

The number of sections.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)


Public Property
SlotIndex

The Slots where the Electrical System is located in its panel.


Public Property
StartSlot

The Start Slot where the Electrical System is located in its panel.


Public Property
SystemType

The Electrical System Type of the Electrical System.


Public Property
TrueCurrent

The TrueCurrent value of the Electrical System.


Public Property
TrueCurrentPhaseA

The TrueCurrentPhaseA value of the Electrical System.


Public Property
TrueCurrentPhaseB

The TrueCurrentPhaseB value of the Electrical System.


Public Property
TrueCurrentPhaseC

The TrueCurrentPhaseC value of the Electrical System.


Public Property
TrueLoad

The TrueLoad value of the Electrical System.


Public Property
TrueLoadPhaseA

The TrueLoadPhaseA value of the Electrical System.


Public Property
TrueLoadPhaseB

The TrueLoadPhaseB value of the Electrical System.


Public Property
TrueLoadPhaseC

The TrueLoadPhaseC value of the Electrical System.


Public Property
Code Example
UniqueId

A stable unique identifier for an element within the document.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property
VersionGuid

Get the element version Guid.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property

Identifies if the element is owned by a view.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Property
Voltage

The Voltage value of the Electrical System.


Public Property
VoltageDrop

The VoltageDrop value of the Electrical System.


Public Property
Ways

The circuit ways used in the Electrical System.


Public Property
WireSizeString

The WireSize as a String of the Electrical System


Public Property
WireType

The wire type of the Electrical System.


Public Property
WorksetId

Get Id of the Workset which owns the element.
(Inherited from Element)


Methods

Name

Description


Public Method
Add

Add elements into the system and connect them with the system using given connectors.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)


Public Method
AddToCircuit

Add a set of exist components to the Electrical System.


Public Method
ArePhasesModifiable

Returns true if the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId can be modified for this Element.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
CanBeHidden

Indicates if the element can be hidden in the view.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method

Identifies if the element can be locked.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method

Checks if given subelement can be removed from the element.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
CanHaveTypeAssigned.

Identifies if the element can have a type assigned.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
ChangeTypeId(ElementId)

Changes the type of the element.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
Static Member

Creates a new MEP Electrical System element from an unused Connector.


Public Method
Static Member

Creates a new MEP Electrical System element from a set of electrical components.


Public Method

Deletes the existing entity created by %schema% in the element
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
DeleteSubelement

Removes a subelement from the element.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
DeleteSubelements

Removes the subelements from the element.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
DisconnectPanel

Disconnect the panel for the Electrical System.


Public Method

(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
DivideSystem

Divide the phyisical networks in the system and create a new system for each network.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)


Public Method

Equals

Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.
(Inherited from Object)


Public Method

Evaluates all the parameters’ values of the element.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method

Evaluate the parameters’ values of the element on the given parameter ID set.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method

Gets the list of the electrical system circuit path node position.


Public Method
GetCriticalPathSectionNumbers

Obtains a list of the critical path section numbers.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)


Public Method
GetDependentElements

Get all elements that, from a logical point of view, are the children of this Element.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
GetEntity

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 Method

Returns the Schema guids of any Entities stored in this element.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method

Gets information pertaining to the external file referenced by the element.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
GetExternalResourceReference

Gets the ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
GetExternalResourceReferenceExpanded

Gets the collection of ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
GetExternalResourceReferences

Gets the map of the external resource references referenced by the element.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
GetExternalResourceReferencesExpanded

Gets the expanded map of the external resource references referenced by the element.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
Code Example
GetGeneratingElementIds

Returns the ids of the element(s) that generated the input geometry object.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
GetGeometryObjectFromReference

Retrieve one geometric primitive contained in the element given a reference.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method

GetHashCode

Serves as the default hash function.
(Inherited from Object)


Public Method

Gets the area of the material with the given id.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
GetMaterialIds

Gets the element ids of all materials present in the element.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method

Gets the volume of the material with the given id.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method

Provides the link instance IDs when the element is monitoring.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method

Provides the local element IDs when the element is monitoring.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
GetOrderedParameters

Gets the parameters associated to the element in order.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
GetParameter

Retrieves a parameter from the element given identifier.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method

Returns a FormatOptions override for the element Parameter, or a default FormatOptions if no override exists.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
GetParameters

Retrieves the parameters from the element via the given name.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method

Gets the status of a given element in the input phase
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method

Get the physical networks number in the system.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)


Public Method

Get the section from the index.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)


Public Method

Get the Section from section number
(Inherited from MEPSystem)


Public Method
GetSubelements

Returns the collection of element subelements.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method

GetType

Gets the Type of the current instance.
(Inherited from Object)


Public Method
Code Example
GetTypeId

Returns the identifier of this element’s type.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method

Obtains a set of types that are valid for this element.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
HasPhases

Returns true if this Element has the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
IsCircuitPathValid

Checks whether the list of the electrical system circuit path node position is valid.


Public Method

Returns true if createdPhaseId and demolishedPhaseId are in order.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method

Returns true if createdPhaseId and demolishedPhaseId are in order.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
IsExternalFileReference

Determines whether this Element represents an external file.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
IsHidden

Identifies if the element has been permanently hidden in the view.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method

Indicate whether an element is monitoring any elements in any linked models.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method

Indicate whether an element is monitoring other local elements.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
IsPhaseCreatedValid

Returns true if createdPhaseId is an allowed value for the property CreatedPhaseId in this Element.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
IsPhaseDemolishedValid

Returns true if demolishedPhaseId is an allowed value for the property DemolishedPhaseId in this Element.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method

Checks if the system is dividable. The system is dividable if there is more than one physical network in the system. Currently, only HVAC and piping systems support dividing.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)


Public Method
IsValidType(ElementId)

Checks if given type is valid for this element.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
LookupParameter

Attempts to find a parameter on the element which has the given name.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method

Create a bunch of wires for the electrical system.


Public Method

Determines whether this Element uses external resources associated with a specified external resource type.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method
RefersToExternalResourceReferences

Determines whether this Element uses external resources.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method

Removes connectors from system.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)


Public Method
Remove(ICollection.ElementId.)

Remove elements from system.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)


Public Method
RemoveFromCircuit

remove a set of exist components from the Electrical System.


Public Method
SelectPanel

Set the panel for the Electrical System.


Public Method
SetCircuitPath

Sets the electrical system circuit path by the list of node position.


Public Method

Stores the entity in the element. If an Entity described by the same Schema already exists, it is overwritten.
(Inherited from Element)


Public Method

ToString

Returns a string that represents the current object.
(Inherited from Object)


Remarks

The Electrical System object can only be queried in Autodesk Revit MEP.