FabricationConfiguration

Public Class

This element contains the information about the fabrication configuration settings used by the project.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element
Autodesk.Revit.DB.FabricationConfiguration

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

Syntax

public class FabricationConfiguration : Element

The FabricationConfiguration type exposes the following members.

Properties

Name

Description

Public Property

AssemblyInstanceId

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

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
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
Code Example
Geometry

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

Public Property

GroupId

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

Public Property
Code Example
Id

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

Public Property
IsModifiable

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

Public Property
IsTransient

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

Public Property
IsValidObject

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

Public Property

LevelId

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

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

OwnerViewId

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

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
Pinned

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

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

ViewSpecific

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

Public Property
WorksetId

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

Methods

Name

Description

Public Method

AncillaryExists

Checks to see if the specified ancillary exists.

Public Method

AreItemFilesLoaded

Checks if the fabrication item files have been loaded.

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

CanBeLocked

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

Public Method
CanBeSwapped

Checks if the fabrication configuration can be swapped.

Public Method

CanDeleteSubelement

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

CanUnloadItemFiles

Checks if the fabrication item files are already in use and should not be unloaded.

Public Method
ChangeTypeId(ElementId)

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

Public Method

CheckConnectionsForAllFabricationParts

Checks the connections for all fabrication parts in the current project. It will create reviewable warnings for all bad connections found. The checks are looking for bad alignments or gaps, incompatible connection types, mismatches of size, mismatches of shapes.

Public Method

CustomDataExists

Checks to see if the specified custom data exists.

Public Method

DamperExists

Checks to see if the specified damper exists.

Public Method

DeleteEntity

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

Dispose

(Inherited from Element)

Public Method

Equals

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

Public Method

EvaluateAllParameterValues

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

Public Method

EvaluateParameterValues

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

Public Method

GetAllDampers

Gets all damper identifiers in the fabrication configuration.

Public Method

GetAllFabricationConnectorDefinitions

Gets fabrication connector identifiers from the fabrication configuration, filtered by shape and domain.

Public Method
GetAllInsulationSpecifications

Gets all insulation specification identifiers in the fabrication configuration.

Public Method

GetAllLoadedItemFiles

Get list of all loaded fabrication item files.

Public Method

GetAllLoadedServices

Returns all the loaded fabrication services.

Public Method
GetAllMaterials

Gets all material identifiers in the fabrication configuration.

Public Method

GetAllPartCustomData

Gets all possible fabrication part custom data identifiers.

Public Method

GetAllPartStatuses

Gets all possible fabrication part status identifiers.

Public Method

GetAllServices

Returns all fabrication services in the fabrication configuration.

Public Method
GetAllSpecifications

Gets all specification identifiers in the fabrication configuration.

Public Method

GetAllUsedItemFiles

Returns all the used fabrication item files. A fabrication item file is used if any fabrication parts in the model were created from it.

Public Method

GetAllUsedServices

Returns all the used fabrication services. A service is used if any fabrication part in the service is created by user.

Public Method

GetAncillaries

Gets fabrication ancillaries of the specified type.

Public Method

GetAncillaryGroup

Gets the fabrication ancillary group of the specified fabrication ancillary identifier.

Public Method

GetAncillaryGroupName

Gets the fabrication ancillary group and name for the specified fabrication ancillary identifier.

Public Method

GetAncillaryName

Gets the fabrication ancillary name for the specified fabrication ancillary identifier.

Public Method

GetDamperName

Gets the damper name from its identifier.

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

GetEntitySchemaGuids

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

Public Method

GetExternalFileReference

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
Static Member

GetFabricationConfiguration

Gets the fabrication configuration element in the document.

Public Method

GetFabricationConfigurationInfo

Gets the information about the fabrication configuration of the project.

Public Method

GetFabricationConnectorDomain

Gets the fabrication connector domain from its identifier.

Public Method

GetFabricationConnectorGroup

Gets the fabrication connector group from its identifier.

Public Method

GetFabricationConnectorName

Gets the fabrication connector name from its identifier.

Public Method

GetFabricationConnectorShape

Gets the fabrication connector shape from its identifier.

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

GetInsulationSpecificationAbbreviation

Gets insulation specification abbreviation.

Public Method

GetInsulationSpecificationGroup

Gets the insulation specification group from its identifier.

Public Method

GetInsulationSpecificationName

Gets the insulation specification name from its identifier.

Public Method
GetItemFolders

Gets a list of fabrication item folders in the fabrication item folder structure.

Public Method

GetMaterialAbbreviation

Gets the abreviation of the material or the insulation or the double wall material.

Public Method

GetMaterialArea

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

Public Method

GetMaterialByGUID

Gets the material identifier by its GUID.

Public Method

GetMaterialGaugeByGUID

Gets the material gauge identifier by its GUID and material identifier.

Public Method

GetMaterialGaugeGUID

Gets the material gauge GUID by its material/gauge identifiers.

Public Method

GetMaterialGroup

Gets material group from its identifier.

Public Method

GetMaterialGUID

Gets the material GUID by its identifier.

Public Method
GetMaterialIds

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

Public Method

GetMaterialName

Gets material name from its identifier.

Public Method

GetMaterialVolume

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

Public Method

GetMonitoredLinkElementIds

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

Public Method

GetMonitoredLocalElementIds

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

GetParameterFormatOptions

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

GetPartCustomDataName

Gets the custom data name from its identifier.

Public Method

GetPartCustomDataType

Gets the custom data type from its identifier. See FabricationCustomDataType enumerator.

Public Method

GetPartStatusDescription

Gets the status description from its identifier.

Public Method

GetPhaseStatus

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

Public Method

GetProfile

Return the profile of the loaded fabrication configuration. Return empty string for global profile.

Public Method

GetService

Get the service based on the service identifier from the fabrication configuration in the current document.

Public Method

GetServiceByGUID

Gets the service identifier by its GUID.

Public Method

GetServiceGUID

Gets the service GUID by its identifier.

Public Method

GetServiceTypeName

Gets the service type name.

Public Method

GetSpecificationAbbreviation

Gets specification abbreviation.

Public Method

GetSpecificationByGUID

Gets the specification identifier by its GUID.

Public Method

GetSpecificationGroup

Gets the specification group from its identifier.

Public Method

GetSpecificationGUID

Gets the specification GUID by its identifier.

Public Method

GetSpecificationName

Gets the specification name from its identifier.

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
GetUpdatedStraightsFromValidateConnections

Get the set of element identifiers of fabrication part straights that were previously updated. If there were no straights were updated it will return an empty set of element identifiers.

Public Method

GetValidTypes.

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

HasValidConfiguration

Checks whether a valid fabrication configuration has been set for the project.

Public Method

IsAncillaryKit

Gets whether the specified fabrication ancillary identifier is an ancillary kit or not.

Public Method

IsCreatedPhaseOrderValid

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

Public Method

IsDemolishedPhaseOrderValid

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

IsMonitoringLinkElement

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

Public Method

IsMonitoringLocalElement

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
IsValidType(ElementId)

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

Public Method

LoadItemFiles

Loads the specified fabrication item files into the project.

Public Method

LoadServices

Loads the specified fabrication services into the project.

Public Method

LocateFabricationConnector

Gets the fabrication connector identifiers by group and name, filtered by shape and domain.

Public Method

LocateInsulationSpecification

Gets the insulation specification by group and name.

Public Method

LocateMaterial

Gets material by group and name.

Public Method

LocateSpecification

Gets the specification identifier by group and name.

Public Method
LookupParameter

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

Public Method

PostReviewableWarningsForBadConnections

Reviewable warnings are created for all entries contained in the connection validation information.

Public Method

RefersToExternalResourceReference

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
ReloadConfiguration

Reloads the fabrication configuration from its source fabrication configuration.

Public Method

SetConfiguration(FabricationConfigurationInfo)

Set the fabrication configuration with global profile.

Public Method

SetConfiguration(FabricationConfigurationInfo, String)

Set the fabrication configuration with specific profile.

Public Method

SetEntity

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

Public Method

SetServicesToLoad

Sets the services which are to be loaded or not next time reloadConfiguration is called. If a service is not included but is currently loaded then it will be unloaded then.

Public Method

ToString

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

Public Method

UnloadItemFiles

Unload the specified fabrication item files from the project.

Public Method

UnloadServices

Unload the specified fabrication services from the project.

Public Method
ValidateConnectionsForAllFabricationParts

Validates all fabrication part connections in the current project. Invalid connections found will be added to the connection validation information class. The validation checks for bad alignments or gaps, incompatible connection types, mismatches of size, mismatches of shapes.

Remarks

The element provides information about the location of the fabrication database, its properties, and settings related to fabrication items.