MechanicalSystem
A mechanical system element.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element
Autodesk.Revit.DB.MEPSystem
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Mechanical.MechanicalSystem
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Mechanical
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax
public class MechanicalSystem : MEPSystem
The MechanicalSystem 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
BaseEquipment
The base panel or equipment of the system.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)
Public Property
BaseEquipmentConnector
The connector within the base equipment which is used to connect with the system.
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
ConnectorManager
Connector manager of the system.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)
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
DuctNetwork
The ducts and fittings contained within the system.
Public Property
Elements
Terminal elements in the system.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)
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
HasDesignParts
Indicates if the system has one or more design parts.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)
Public Property
HasFabricationParts
Indicates if the system has one or more fabrication parts.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)
Public Property
HasPlaceholders
Indicates if the system has one or more placeholders.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)
Public Property
Code Example
Id
A unique identifier for an Element in an Autodesk Revit project.
(Inherited from Element)
Public Property
IsEmpty
Indicates if the system is empty or not.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)
Public Property
IsModifiable
Identifies if the element is modifiable.
(Inherited from Element)
Public Property
IsMultipleNetwork
Indicates if the system is well connected or not. The flag will enable the “Divide System” button.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)
Public Property
IsTransient
Indicates whether an element is transient or permanent.
(Inherited from Element)
Public Property
IsValid
Indicates if the system is valid or not. atom AtomValidateSystem default false
(Inherited from MEPSystem)
Public Property
IsValidObject
Specifies whether the .NET object represents a valid Revit entity.
(Inherited from Element)
Public Property
IsWellConnected
Indicates if the system is well connected or not.
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
PressureLossOfCriticalPath
The total pressure loss of the sections in critical path.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)
Public Property
SectionsCount
The number of sections.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)
Public Property
SystemType
The type of this duct system.
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
Add
Add elements into the system and connect them with the system using given connectors.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)
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
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
ChangeTypeId(ElementId)
Changes the type of the element.
(Inherited from Element)
Public Method
Static Member
Create(Document, ElementId)
Creates a new instance of a mechanical system and adds it to the document.
Public Method
Static Member
Create(Document, ElementId, String)
Creates a new instance of a mechanical system and adds it to the document.
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
DivideSystem
Divide the phyisical networks in the system and create a new system for each network.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)
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
GetCriticalPathSectionNumbers
Obtains a list of the critical path section numbers.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)
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
GetFlow
Gets the flow of this mechanical system.
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
GetMaterialArea
Gets the area of the material with the given id.
(Inherited from Element)
Public Method
GetMaterialIds
Gets the element ids of all materials present in the element.
(Inherited from Element)
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
GetPhaseStatus
Gets the status of a given element in the input phase
(Inherited from Element)
Public Method
GetPhysicalNetworksNumber
Get the physical networks number in the system.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)
Public Method
GetSectionByIndex
Get the section from the index.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)
Public Method
GetSectionByNumber
Get the Section from section number
(Inherited from MEPSystem)
Public Method
GetStaticPressure
Gets the static pressure of this mechanical system.
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
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
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
IsPressureDropServerMissing
Indicates if any pressure drop server which was used in the mechanical system is not available.
Public Method
IsSystemDividable
Checks if the system is dividable. The system is dividable if there is more than one physical network in the system. Currently, only HVAC and piping systems support dividing.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)
Public Method
IsValidType(ElementId)
Checks if given type is valid for this element.
(Inherited from Element)
Public Method
LookupParameter
Attempts to find a parameter on the element which has the given name.
(Inherited from Element)
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
Remove(ConnectorSet)
Removes connectors from system.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)
Public Method
Remove(ICollection.ElementId.)
Remove elements from system.
(Inherited from MEPSystem)
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
ToString
Returns a string that represents the current object.
(Inherited from Object)