Location

Public Class

Provides location functionality for all elements.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
Autodesk.Revit.DB.APIObject
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Location
Autodesk.Revit.DB.LocationCurve
Autodesk.Revit.DB.LocationPoint

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB

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

Syntax

public class Location : APIObject

The Location type exposes the following members.

Properties

Name

Description

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Public Property
Code Example

IsReadOnly

Identifies if the object is read-only or modifiable.
(Inherited from APIObject)

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Methods

Name

Description

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Public Method
Dispose

Causes the object to release immediately any resources it may be utilizing.
(Inherited from APIObject)

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Public Method

Equals

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

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Public Method

GetHashCode

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

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Public Method

GetType

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

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Public Method
Code Example
Move

Move the element within the project by a specified vector.

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Public Method
Code Example
Rotate

Rotate the element within the project by a specified angle around a given axis.

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Public Method

ToString

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

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Remarks

The location object provides the ability to translate and rotate elements. More detailed location information and control can be found by using the derivatives of this object, such as LocationPoint or LocationCurve.

Example

void ShowLocationUsage(Autodesk.Revit.ApplicationServices.Application application, Wall wall)
{
    // Get the location instance.
    Autodesk.Revit.DB.Location position = wall.Location;

    // Check whether the wall is pinned.
    if (wall.Pinned)
    {
        throw new Exception("The wall has been pinned.");
    }

    // Move the wall location, it provides same function as Move method of Document class.
    XYZ direction = new XYZ(10, 0, 0);
    bool result = position.Move(direction);
    if (!result)
    {
        throw new Exception("Move wall location failed.");
    }

    // Rotate the wall location, it provides same function as Rotate method of Document class.
    XYZ axisStart = new XYZ(0, 0, 0);
    XYZ axisEnd = new XYZ(0, 0, 1);
    Line axis = Line.CreateUnbound(axisStart, axisEnd);
    result = position.Rotate(axis, 30);
    if (!result)
    {
        throw new Exception("Rotate wall location failed.");
    }
}