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This update focuses on increased utility class coverage, new extensions for global parameter management, for ForgeTypeId handling, advanced geometry extensions, and many-many more.

Element Association Extensions

  • IsAnalyticalElement: Determines whether an element is an analytical element.
  • IsPhysicalElement: Checks if an element is a physical one.

Element Worksharing Extensions

  • GetCheckoutStatus: Retrieves the ownership status of an element, with an optional parameter to return the owner's name.
  • GetWorksharingTooltipInfo: Provides worksharing information about an element for in-canvas tooltips.
  • GetModelUpdatesStatus: Gets the status of an element in the central model.

ElementId Transform Extensions

  • CanMirrorElements: Verifies whether a set of elements can be mirrored.
  • MirrorElements: Mirrors elements across a plane, with support for mirrored copies.
  • MoveElements: Moves elements according to a specified transformation.
  • RotateElements: Rotates elements around a given axis by a specified angle.
  • CopyElements: Copies elements between views or within the same document, with options for translation and transformation.

Application Extensions

  • SetMacroSecurityOptions: Configures macro security settings.
  • GetMacroSecurityOptions: Retrieves the current macro security options.
  • GetMacroManager: Provides access to the Macro Manager for the current application.

Document Extensions

  • GetProfileSymbols: Returns profile family symbols in the document.
  • RelinquishOwnership: Allows relinquishment of ownership based on specified options.

Document Managers Extensions

  • GetTemporaryGraphicsManager: Fetches a reference to the document’s temporary graphics manager.
  • GetAnalyticalToPhysicalAssociationManager: Retrieves the manager for analytical-to-physical element associations.
  • GetLightGroupManager: Creates or retrieves the light group manager for the document.

Geometry Extensions

  • Contains: Determines if a point or another bounding box is contained within the bounding box, with strict mode available for more precise containment checks.
  • Overlaps: Checks whether two bounding boxes overlap.
  • ComputeCentroid: Calculates the geometric center of a bounding box.
  • ComputeVertices: Returns the coordinates of the eight vertices of a bounding box.
  • ComputeVolume: Computes the volume enclosed by the bounding box.
  • ComputeSurfaceArea: Calculates the total surface area of the bounding box.

Parameters Extensions

  • IsBuiltInParameter: Verifies if a parameter is a built-in parameter.

Document Global Parameters Extensions

  • FindGlobalParameter: Locates a global parameter by name in the document.
  • GetAllGlobalParameters: Returns all global parameters in the document.
  • GetGlobalParametersOrdered: Retrieves ordered global parameters.
  • SortGlobalParameters: Sorts global parameters in the specified order.
  • MoveGlobalParameterUpOrder: Moves a global parameter up in the order.
  • MoveGlobalParameterDownOrder: Moves a global parameter down in the order.
  • IsUniqueGlobalParameterName: Checks if a global parameter name is unique.
  • IsValidGlobalParameter: Validates if an ElementId is a global parameter.
  • AreGlobalParametersAllowed: Checks if global parameters are permitted in the document.

ForgeTypeId Extensions

  • IsSpec: Validates if a ForgeTypeId identifies a spec.
  • IsBuiltInGroup: Determines whether a ForgeTypeId identifies a built-in parameter group.
  • IsBuiltInParameter: Validates if a ForgeTypeId identifies a built-in parameter.
  • IsSymbol: Checks if a ForgeTypeId identifies a symbol.
  • IsUnit: Verifies if a ForgeTypeId identifies a unit.
  • IsValidDataType: Determines if a ForgeTypeId identifies a valid parameter data type.
  • IsValidUnit: Validates if a unit is valid for a measurable spec.
  • IsMeasurableSpec: Checks if a ForgeTypeId represents a measurable spec.
  • GetBuiltInParameter: Retrieves a BuiltInParameter from a ForgeTypeId.
  • GetParameterTypeId: Fetches the ForgeTypeId corresponding to a BuiltInParameter.
  • GetDiscipline: Gets the discipline for a measurable spec.
  • GetValidUnits: Retrieves all valid units for a measurable spec.
  • GetTypeCatalogStringForSpec: Fetches the type catalog string for a measurable spec.
  • GetTypeCatalogStringForUnit: Retrieves the type catalog string for a unit.
  • DownloadCompanyName: Downloads the owning company name for a parameter and records it in the document.
  • DownloadParameterOptions: Fetches settings related to a parameter from the Parameters Service.
  • DownloadParameter: Creates a shared parameter element in a document based on a downloaded parameter definition.

Color Extensions

  • ToHex: Converts a color to its hexadecimal representation.
  • ToHexInteger: Returns the hexadecimal integer representation of a color.
  • ToRgb: Provides the RGB representation of a color.
  • ToHsl: Converts a color to its HSL representation.
  • ToHsv: Converts a color to its HSV representation.
  • ToCmyk: Retrieves the CMYK representation of a color.
  • ToHsb: Converts a color to HSB.
  • ToHsi: Converts a color to HSI format.
  • ToHwb: Provides the HWB representation of a color.
  • ToNCol: Converts a color to NCol format.
  • ToCielab: Retrieves the Cielab representation of a color.
  • ToCieXyz: Converts a color to CieXyz format.
  • ToFloat: Returns the float representation of a color.
  • ToDecimal: Returns the decimal representation of a color.

Family Extensions

  • CanConvertToFaceHostBased: Indicates whether a family can be converted to a face-hosted version.
  • ConvertToFaceHostBased: Converts a family to be face-host based.

Plumbing Extensions

  • ConnectPipePlaceholdersAtElbow: Connects pipe placeholders that form an elbow connection.
  • ConnectPipePlaceholdersAtTee: Connects pipe placeholders to form a Tee connection.
  • ConnectPipePlaceholdersAtCross: Connects pipe placeholders to form a Cross connection.
  • PlaceCapOnOpenEnds: Places caps on open pipe connectors.
  • HasOpenConnector: Checks if a pipe curve has an open piping connector.
  • BreakCurve: Splits a pipe curve at a specified point.

Element Solid Cut Extensions

  • GetCuttingSolids: Retrieves solids that cut a given element.
  • GetSolidsBeingCut: Returns solids that are cut by the given element.
  • IsAllowedForSolidCut: Verifies if the element can be involved in a solid-solid cut.
  • IsElementFromAppropriateContext: Checks if the element belongs to a suitable context for solid cuts.
  • CanElementCutElement: Determines whether a cutting element can create a solid cut on a target element.
  • CutExistsBetweenElements: Checks if there is an existing solid-solid cut between two elements.
  • AddCutBetweenSolids: Adds a solid-solid cut between two elements.
  • RemoveCutBetweenSolids: Removes an existing solid cut between two elements.
  • SplitFacesOfCuttingSolid: Splits the faces of a cutting solid element.

View Extensions

  • GetTransformFromViewToView: Returns a transformation to copy elements between two views.

View Managers Extensions

  • CreateSpatialFieldManager: Creates a SpatialField manager for a given view.
  • GetSpatialFieldManager: Retrieves the SpatialField manager for a specific view.

Part Extensions

  • GetSplittingElements: Identifies elements used to create parts.
  • GetSplittingCurves: Identifies curves used to create parts and the plane they reside in.
  • GetChainLengthToOriginal: Calculates the chain length from a part to its original element.
  • GetMergedParts: Retrieves element IDs of merged parts.
  • IsPartDerivedFromLink: Checks if a part originates from linked geometry.

Full changelog: 2025.0.0...2025.0.1-preview.1.0