ElementLocation Property

This property is used to find the physical location of an element within a project.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 27.0.4.0 (27.0.4.0)
Syntax
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public virtual Location Location { get; }

Property Value

Location
Remarks
The Location property returns an object that can be used to find the location of an object within the project. An object may have a point location, such as a table or may have a line location. A wall is an example of an element that has a line location.
Example
C#
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void GetLocationInformation(Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element element)
{
    // Get the Location property and judge whether it exists
    Autodesk.Revit.DB.Location position = element.Location;

    String prompt = null;
    if (null == position)
    {
        prompt = "No location can be found in element.";
    }
    else
    {
        // If the location is a point location, give the user information
        Autodesk.Revit.DB.LocationPoint positionPoint = position as Autodesk.Revit.DB.LocationPoint;
        if (null != positionPoint)
        {
            prompt = "Element has a point location.";
        }
        else
        {

            // If the location is a curve location, give the user information
            Autodesk.Revit.DB.LocationCurve positionCurve = position as Autodesk.Revit.DB.LocationCurve;
            if (null != positionCurve)
            {
                prompt = "Element has a curve location.";
            }
        }
    }

    if (null != prompt)
    {
        TaskDialog.Show("Revit",prompt);
    }
}
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