Fabrication |
This element contains the information about the fabrication configuration settings used by the project.
Inheritance HierarchyNamespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
SyntaxThe FabricationConfiguration type exposes the following members.
Properties| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | AssemblyInstanceId |
The id of the assembly instance to which the element belongs.
(Inherited from Element) |
 | BoundingBox | Retrieves a box that circumscribes all geometry of the element. (Inherited from Element) |
| Category | Retrieves a Category object that represents the category or sub category in which the
element resides. (Inherited from Element) |
| CreatedPhaseId |
Id of a Phase at which the Element was created.
(Inherited from Element) |
| DemolishedPhaseId |
Id of a Phase at which the Element was demolished.
(Inherited from Element) |
| DesignOption | Returns the design option to which the element belongs. (Inherited from Element) |
| Document | Returns the Document in which the Element resides. (Inherited from Element) |
| Geometry | Retrieves the geometric representation of the element. (Inherited from Element) |
| GroupId |
The id of the group to which an element belongs.
(Inherited from Element) |
| Id |
A unique identifier for an Element in an Autodesk Revit project.
(Inherited from Element) |
| IsModifiable |
Identifies if the element is modifiable.
(Inherited from Element) |
| IsTransient |
Indicates whether an element is transient or permanent.
(Inherited from Element) |
| IsValidObject |
Specifies whether the .NET object represents a valid Revit entity.
(Inherited from Element) |
| LevelId |
The id of the level associated with the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| Location | This property is used to find the physical location of an element within a project. (Inherited from Element) |
| Name | A human readable name for the Element. (Inherited from Element) |
| OwnerViewId |
The id of the view that owns the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| ParameterBuiltInParameter | Retrieves a parameter from the element given a parameter id. (Inherited from Element) |
| ParameterDefinition | Retrieves a parameter from the element based on its definition. (Inherited from Element) |
| ParameterGuid | Retrieves a parameter from the element given a GUID for a shared parameter. (Inherited from Element) |
| Parameters | Retrieves a set containing all of the parameters that are contained within the element. (Inherited from Element) |
| ParametersMap | Retrieves a map containing all of the parameters that are contained within the element. (Inherited from Element) |
| Pinned |
Identifies if the element has been pinned to prevent changes.
(Inherited from Element) |
| UniqueId |
A stable unique identifier for an element within the document.
(Inherited from Element) |
| VersionGuid |
Get the element version Guid.
(Inherited from Element) |
| ViewSpecific |
Identifies if the element is owned by a view.
(Inherited from Element) |
| WorksetId |
Get Id of the Workset which owns the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
Methods| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | AncillaryExists | Checks to see if the specified ancillary exists. |
| AreItemFilesLoaded | Checks if the fabrication item files have been loaded. |
| ArePhasesModifiable |
Returns true if the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId can be modified for this Element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| CanBeHidden | Indicates if the element can be hidden in the view. (Inherited from Element) |
| CanBeLocked |
Identifies if the element can be locked.
(Inherited from Element) |
| CanBeSwapped | Checks if the fabrication configuration can be swapped. |
| CanDeleteSubelement |
Checks if given subelement can be removed from the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| CanHaveTypeAssigned |
Identifies if the element can have a type assigned.
(Inherited from Element) |
| CanUnloadItemFiles | Checks if the fabrication item files are already in use and should not be unloaded. |
| ChangeTypeId(ElementId) |
Changes the type of the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| 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. |
| CustomDataExists | Checks to see if the specified custom data exists. |
| DamperExists | Checks to see if the specified damper exists. |
| DeleteEntity |
Deletes the existing entity created by %schema% in the element
(Inherited from Element) |
| DeleteSubelement |
Removes a subelement from the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| DeleteSubelements |
Removes the subelements from the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| Dispose | (Inherited from Element) |
| Equals | Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object) |
| EvaluateAllParameterValues |
Evaluates all the parameters' values of the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| EvaluateParameterValues |
Evaluate the parameters' values of the element on the given parameter ID set.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetAllDampers | Gets all damper identifiers in the fabrication configuration. |
| GetAllFabricationConnectorDefinitions | Gets fabrication connector identifiers from the fabrication configuration, filtered by shape and domain. |
| GetAllInsulationSpecifications | Gets all insulation specification identifiers in the fabrication configuration. |
| GetAllLoadedItemFiles | Get list of all loaded fabrication item files. |
| GetAllLoadedServices | Returns all the loaded fabrication services. |
| GetAllMaterials | Gets all material identifiers in the fabrication configuration. |
| GetAllPartCustomData | Gets all possible fabrication part custom data identifiers. |
| GetAllPartStatuses | Gets all possible fabrication part status identifiers. |
| GetAllServices | Returns all fabrication services in the fabrication configuration. |
| GetAllSpecifications | Gets all specification identifiers in the fabrication configuration. |
| 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. |
| GetAllUsedServices | Returns all the used fabrication services. A service is used if any fabrication part in the service is created by user. |
| GetAncillaries | Gets fabrication ancillaries of the specified type. |
| GetAncillaryGroup | Gets the fabrication ancillary group of the specified fabrication ancillary identifier. |
| GetAncillaryGroupName | Gets the fabrication ancillary group and name for the specified fabrication ancillary identifier. |
| GetAncillaryName | Gets the fabrication ancillary name for the specified fabrication ancillary identifier. |
| GetDamperName | Gets the damper name from its identifier. |
| GetDependentElements |
Get all elements that, from a logical point of view, are the children of this Element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| 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) |
| GetEntitySchemaGuids |
Returns the Schema guids of any Entities stored in this element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetExternalFileReference |
Gets information pertaining to the external file referenced
by the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetExternalResourceReference |
Gets the ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetExternalResourceReferenceExpanded |
Gets the collection of ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetExternalResourceReferences |
Gets the map of the external resource references referenced
by the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetExternalResourceReferencesExpanded |
Gets the expanded map of the external resource references referenced
by the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
 | GetFabricationConfiguration | Gets the fabrication configuration element in the document. |
| GetFabricationConfigurationInfo | Gets the information about the fabrication configuration of the project. |
| GetFabricationConnectorDomain | Gets the fabrication connector domain from its identifier. |
| GetFabricationConnectorGroup | Gets the fabrication connector group from its identifier. |
| GetFabricationConnectorName | Gets the fabrication connector name from its identifier. |
| GetFabricationConnectorShape | Gets the fabrication connector shape from its identifier. |
| GetGeneratingElementIds |
Returns the ids of the element(s) that generated the input geometry object.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetGeometryObjectFromReference |
Retrieve one geometric primitive contained in the element given a reference.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetHashCode | Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object) |
| GetInsulationSpecificationAbbreviation | Gets insulation specification abbreviation. |
| GetInsulationSpecificationGroup | Gets the insulation specification group from its identifier. |
| GetInsulationSpecificationName | Gets the insulation specification name from its identifier. |
| GetItemFolders | Gets a list of fabrication item folders in the fabrication item folder structure. |
| GetMaterialAbbreviation | Gets the abreviation of the material or the insulation or the double wall material. |
| GetMaterialArea |
Gets the area of the material with the given id.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetMaterialByGUID | Gets the material identifier by its GUID. |
| GetMaterialGaugeByGUID | Gets the material gauge identifier by its GUID and material identifier. |
| GetMaterialGaugeGUID | Gets the material gauge GUID by its material/gauge identifiers. |
| GetMaterialGroup | Gets material group from its identifier. |
| GetMaterialGUID | Gets the material GUID by its identifier. |
| GetMaterialIds |
Gets the element ids of all materials present in the element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetMaterialName | Gets material name from its identifier. |
| GetMaterialVolume |
Gets the volume of the material with the given id.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetMonitoredLinkElementIds |
Provides the link instance IDs when the element is monitoring.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetMonitoredLocalElementIds |
Provides the local element IDs when the element is monitoring.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetOrderedParameters |
Gets the parameters associated to the element in order.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetParameter | Retrieves a parameter from the element given identifier. (Inherited from Element) |
| GetParameterFormatOptions |
Returns a FormatOptions override for the element Parameter, or a default FormatOptions if no override exists.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetParameters | Retrieves the parameters from the element via the given name. (Inherited from Element) |
| GetPartCustomDataName | Gets the custom data name from its identifier. |
| GetPartCustomDataType | Gets the custom data type from its identifier. See FabricationCustomDataType enumerator. |
| GetPartStatusDescription | Gets the status description from its identifier. |
| GetPhaseStatus |
Gets the status of a given element in the input phase
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetProfile | Return the profile of the loaded fabrication configuration. Return empty string for global profile. |
| GetService | Get the service based on the service identifier from the fabrication configuration in the current document. |
| GetServiceByGUID | Gets the service identifier by its GUID. |
| GetServiceGUID | Gets the service GUID by its identifier. |
| GetServiceTypeName | Gets the service type name. |
| GetSpecificationAbbreviation | Gets specification abbreviation. |
| GetSpecificationByGUID | Gets the specification identifier by its GUID. |
| GetSpecificationGroup | Gets the specification group from its identifier. |
| GetSpecificationGUID | Gets the specification GUID by its identifier. |
| GetSpecificationName | Gets the specification name from its identifier. |
| GetSubelements |
Returns the collection of element subelements.
(Inherited from Element) |
| GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object) |
| GetTypeId |
Returns the identifier of this element's type.
(Inherited from Element) |
| 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. |
| GetValidTypes |
Obtains a set of types that are valid for this element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| HasPhases |
Returns true if this Element has the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId.
(Inherited from Element) |
| HasValidConfiguration | Checks whether a valid fabrication configuration has been set for the project. |
| IsAncillaryKit | Gets whether the specified fabrication ancillary identifier is an ancillary kit or not. |
| IsCreatedPhaseOrderValid |
Returns true if createdPhaseId and demolishedPhaseId are in order.
(Inherited from Element) |
| IsDemolishedPhaseOrderValid |
Returns true if createdPhaseId and demolishedPhaseId are in order.
(Inherited from Element) |
| IsExternalFileReference |
Determines whether this Element represents an external
file.
(Inherited from Element) |
| IsHidden | Identifies if the element has been permanently hidden in the view. (Inherited from Element) |
| IsMonitoringLinkElement |
Indicate whether an element is monitoring any elements in any linked models.
(Inherited from Element) |
| IsMonitoringLocalElement |
Indicate whether an element is monitoring other local elements.
(Inherited from Element) |
| IsPhaseCreatedValid |
Returns true if createdPhaseId is an allowed value for the property CreatedPhaseId in this Element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| IsPhaseDemolishedValid |
Returns true if demolishedPhaseId is an allowed value for the property DemolishedPhaseId in this Element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| IsValidType(ElementId) |
Checks if given type is valid for this element.
(Inherited from Element) |
| LoadItemFiles | Loads the specified fabrication item files into the project. |
| LoadServices | Loads the specified fabrication services into the project. |
| LocateFabricationConnector | Gets the fabrication connector identifiers by group and name, filtered by shape and domain. |
| LocateInsulationSpecification | Gets the insulation specification by group and name. |
| LocateMaterial | Gets material by group and name. |
| LocateSpecification | Gets the specification identifier by group and name. |
| LookupParameter | Attempts to find a parameter on the element which has the given name. (Inherited from Element) |
| PostReviewableWarningsForBadConnections | Reviewable warnings are created for all entries contained in the connection validation information. |
| RefersToExternalResourceReference |
Determines whether this Element uses external resources associated with
a specified external resource type.
(Inherited from Element) |
| RefersToExternalResourceReferences |
Determines whether this Element uses external resources.
(Inherited from Element) |
| ReloadConfiguration | Reloads the fabrication configuration from its source fabrication configuration. |
| SetConfiguration(FabricationConfigurationInfo) | Set the fabrication configuration with global profile. |
| SetConfiguration(FabricationConfigurationInfo, String) | Set the fabrication configuration with specific profile. |
| SetEntity |
Stores the entity in the element. If an Entity described by the same Schema already
exists, it is overwritten.
(Inherited from Element) |
| 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. |
| ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object) |
| UnloadItemFiles | Unload the specified fabrication item files from the project. |
| UnloadServices | Unload the specified fabrication services from the project. |
| 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.
See Also