Class FamilyInstance

Namespace

OpenMEPRevit.Element

Assembly

OpenMEPRevit.dll

This object represents a single instance of a family type, such as a single I beam.

public class FamilyInstance

Inheritance

object

FamilyInstance

Inherited Members

object.ToString()

object.Equals(object)

object.Equals(object, object)

object.ReferenceEquals(object, object)

object.GetHashCode()

object.GetType()

object.MemberwiseClone()

Remarks

Examples of FamilyInstance objects within Autodesk Revit are Beams, Columns, Braces and Desks. The FamilyInstance object provides more detailed properties that enable the type of the family instance to be changed, thus changing their appearance within the project.

Methods

Display(Element, double)

Shows scalable lines representing the CoordinateSystem of family instance axes and rectangles for the planes

[MultiReturn(new string[] { "Display", "Origin", "XAxis", "YAxis", "ZAxis", "XYPlane", "YZPlane", "ZXPlane" })]
public static Dictionary<string, object?> Display(Element familyInstance, double length = 1000)

Parameters

familyInstance Element

the family instance

length double

double

Returns

Dictionary<string, object>

GeometryColor

Examples

GetMEPModel(Element)

Retrieves the MEP model for the family instance.

public static MEPModel? GetMEPModel(Element familyInstance)

Parameters

familyInstance Element

the element to get MepModel

Returns

MEPModel

Autodesk.Revit.DB.MEPModel

Examples

Remarks

If the family instance has a MEP model it is returned by this method, otherwise null is returned. Different types of MEP model will be returned based on the type of the instance, for example - if the instance is a lighting device then a lighting device model will be returned. This property will only function with the Autodesk Revit MEP product.