## On this page # Class ReferenceConnectable Last update: 16.07.2025 Namespace: [VM.Managed.DAFUL](VM.Managed.DAFUL.md) Assembly: VMDFBase.dll This class is to represent the reference for connectable object. ```csharp public class ReferenceConnectable : Reference, IObservableObject, IDisposableObject, ILinkable, IObjectBase, IObject, ILinkContainer, IOwned, IHasID, IEventProvider, IHasKeyObject, ILinkContainerEvent, IVerifiable, IHistoryObjectSerializable, IAttributeContainer, IReferencable, INamed, INavigatorItem, IVisible, IReferenceAutoContactable, IAutoContactable, IMassProp, IChainedSegmentConnector, IBodyAnalysisType, IContactableGeometry2Dot5D, IConnectable, IMarkerParent, IEntityRelation, IHasBody, IBody ``` #### Inheritance [object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) ← ObservableObject ← LinkableBase ← ObjectBase ← Object<ObjectEventCore> ← Reference ← [ReferenceConnectable](VM.Managed.DAFUL.ReferenceConnectable.md) #### Implements IObservableObject, IDisposableObject, ILinkable, IObjectBase, IObject, ILinkContainer, IOwned, IHasID, IEventProvider, IHasKeyObject, ILinkContainerEvent, IVerifiable, IHistoryObjectSerializable, IAttributeContainer, IReferencable, INamed, INavigatorItem, IVisible, IReferenceAutoContactable, IAutoContactable, IMassProp, IChainedSegmentConnector, [IBodyAnalysisType](VM.Managed.DAFUL.IBodyAnalysisType.md), [IContactableGeometry2Dot5D](VM.Managed.DAFUL.IContactableGeometry2Dot5D.md), [IConnectable](VM.Managed.DAFUL.IConnectable.md), [IMarkerParent](VM.Managed.DAFUL.IMarkerParent.md), IEntityRelation, IHasBody, IBody #### Inherited Members Reference.LinkAddedToDocument(object, AddToDocEventArgs), Reference.SetModified(ModifiedResult.ModifiedType), Reference.SetModified(), Reference.GetModelNavigatorInformationImpl(XmlDocument, XmlElement, bool), Reference.GetContactables(), Reference.IsAutoContactable(), Reference.IsOwner(Reference), Reference.LinkRequestUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs), Reference.LinkRequestDestroy(object, LinkEventArgs), Reference.GetTransform(Unit), Reference.GetFullTransform(Unit), Reference.GetTotalSubSystemName(Document3D, ObjectBase), Reference.GetTotalSubSystemNameCore(Document3D, Document3D, ref Stack<string>, ref ValueType), Reference.IsVisible, Reference.Layer, Reference.FullTransformationInKernel, Reference.FullTransformation, Reference.Transformation, Reference.Prototype, Reference.Object, Reference.OwnerInstance, Reference.ClearChildInfoBeforeDeserialize, Reference.NonSymmetricName, Reference.FullName, Reference.Name, Object<ObjectEventCore>.GetKey(), Object<ObjectEventCore>.Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor), Object<ObjectEventCore>.SetIconColor(Canvas), Object<ObjectEventCore>.OnDeserialization(object), Object<ObjectEventCore>.CustomGetObjectData(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext), Object<ObjectEventCore>.RollbackEvent(), Object<ObjectEventCore>.OnDeserializedCore(object), Object<ObjectEventCore>.Key, Object<ObjectEventCore>.UntypedEventCore, Object<ObjectEventCore>.EventCore, Object<ObjectEventCore>.Attributes, ObjectBase.ReplaceEventCore(ObjectEventCore), ObjectBase.SetModifiedCore(ModifiedResult.ModifiedType), ObjectBase.AddPostDeserialize(StreamingContext), ObjectBase.LinkAddedToDocumentCore(IOwned, bool), ObjectBase.SetModified(ModifiedResult.ModifiedType), ObjectBase.SetModified(), ObjectBase.SetModified(ModifiedResult.ModifiedType, IDocument), ObjectBase.DestroyObject(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.DestroyObject(DestroyEventArgs), ObjectBase.DestroyObject(), ObjectBase.Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor), ObjectBase.FixUp(ObjectBase), ObjectBase.DoWorkAfterUpdateContents(), ObjectBase.SetOldNameWithNewEntity(ObjectBase, ObjectBase), ObjectBase.SetIconColor(Canvas), ObjectBase.RemoveFromCreatedList(), ObjectBase.PostAddToDocument(), ObjectBase.PostRemoveFromDocument(Document), ObjectBase.GetArgumentList(LinkedList<ObjectBase>), ObjectBase.ResetInvalidEntity(), ObjectBase.OnDeserialization(object), ObjectBase.IsSerializableEvent(Delegate), ObjectBase.CustomGetObjectData(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext), ObjectBase.CheckAndUpdateLink(HashSet<ObjectBase>), ObjectBase.Verify(VerifiedResult), ObjectBase.ConnectProxy(), ObjectBase.RollbackEvent(), ObjectBase.LinkRequestUpdating(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkRequestUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkRequestDestroying(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkRequestDestroy(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkAddedToDocument(object, AddToDocEventArgs), ObjectBase.LinkRemovedFromDocument(object, RemoveFromDocEventArgs), ObjectBase.DisposeManagedResources(), ObjectBase.GetDestroyEventExtraData(), ObjectBase.OnLinkReserved(ILink, object, EventArgs), ObjectBase.CreateEntityWhenUpdateContents(Action), ObjectBase.GetObjectByKey(UIntPtr), ObjectBase.FindObjectOnXmlDeserialize(string), ObjectBase.UpdateContents(XmlReader, ObjectBase, string), ObjectBase.UpdateContents(XmlReader, ObjectBase), ObjectBase.UpdateContents(string, string), ObjectBase.UpdateContents(string), ObjectBase.SetFlagWhenXMLFile(string, bool), ObjectBase.IsEqualArray<T>(T\[\], T\[\]), ObjectBase.IsEqualList(List<double>, List<double>), ObjectBase.SetContainer(IOwned, bool), ObjectBase.GetTargetListForUpdate(), ObjectBase.SkipUpdateObjectImpl(), ObjectBase.raise\_OnUpdating(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnDestroying(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnDestroy(object, LinkEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_Destroying(object, Identifier), ObjectBase.raise\_OnAdded(object, AddToDocEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnRemoved(object, RemoveFromDocEventArgs), ObjectBase.raise\_OnContentsUpdated(object, EventArgs), ObjectBase.Dispose(bool), ObjectBase.SkipModified, ObjectBase.ClearChildInfoBeforeDeserialize, ObjectBase.KeyImpl, ObjectBase.ID, ObjectBase.TopologyEntityTypeName, ObjectBase.ObjectStateForCircularError, ObjectBase.ObjectState, ObjectBase.IsChildExternable, ObjectBase.IsExternable, ObjectBase.Container, ObjectBase.Owner, ObjectBase.Document, ObjectBase.UntypedEventCore, ObjectBase.KernelKey, ObjectBase.Key, ObjectBase.OnContentsUpdated, ObjectBase.OnRemoved, ObjectBase.OnAdded, ObjectBase.Destroying, ObjectBase.OnDestroy, ObjectBase.OnDestroying, ObjectBase.OnUpdate, ObjectBase.OnUpdating, LinkableBase.OnDeserialization(object), ObservableObject.Dispose(), ObservableObject.RaisePropertyChanged(string), ObservableObject.RaisePropertyChanged(string, object, object), ObservableObject.Dispose(bool), ObservableObject.DisposeManagedResources(), ObservableObject.DisposeUnmanagedResources(), ObservableObject.IsDisposed, ObservableObject.TryDisposing, ObservableObject.Disposed, ObservableObject.Disposing, ObservableObject.PropertyChanged #### Extension Methods [LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkProperties(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkProperties_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_), [LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkPropertiesAndValues(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkPropertiesAndValues_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_), [LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkedObjects<T>(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkedObjects__1_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_) ## Constructors ### ReferenceConnectable(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext) Initializes a new instance of the class. ```csharp protected ReferenceConnectable(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context) ``` #### Parameters `info` [SerializationInfo](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.runtime.serialization.serializationinfo) The info. `context` [StreamingContext](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.runtime.serialization.streamingcontext) The context. ### ReferenceConnectable(ObjectBase) Initializes a new instance of the class. ```csharp public ReferenceConnectable(ObjectBase obj) ``` #### Parameters `obj` ObjectBase The reference's object. ## Properties ### Body Gets the body. ```csharp public IBody Body { get; } ``` #### Property Value IBody ### ConnectableBody Gets the connectable body. ```csharp public ObjectBase ConnectableBody { get; } ``` #### Property Value ObjectBase ### ConnectableFullName Gets the full name of the connectable. ```csharp public virtual string ConnectableFullName { get; } ``` #### Property Value [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) ### ConnectableName Gets the name of the connectable. ```csharp public virtual string ConnectableName { get; } ``` #### Property Value [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) ### ConnectablePosition Sets the connectable position. ```csharp public Vector ConnectablePosition { set; } ``` #### Property Value Vector ### ConnectablePostfixName Sets the postfix name of the connectable. ```csharp public virtual string ConnectablePostfixName { set; } ``` #### Property Value [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) ### ParentType Gets the type of the parent. ```csharp public virtual MarkerParentType ParentType { get; } ``` #### Property Value [MarkerParentType](VM.Managed.DAFUL.MarkerParentType.md) ### ReferenceFrameType Gets the type of the reference frame. ```csharp public MarkerReferenceFrameType ReferenceFrameType { get; } ``` #### Property Value [MarkerReferenceFrameType](VM.Managed.DAFUL.MarkerReferenceFrameType.md) ### TopologyEntityTypeName The type name of topology entity. ```csharp public override string TopologyEntityTypeName { get; } ``` #### Property Value [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) ## Methods ### GetContactables() Get connectables ```csharp public override ObjectBase[] GetContactables() ``` #### Returns ObjectBase\[\] The array of connectables ### GetModelNavigatorInformationImpl(XmlDocument, XmlElement, bool) Gets the object information for model navigator \[implementation\]. ```csharp protected override bool GetModelNavigatorInformationImpl(XmlDocument xmlDom, XmlElement xmlRootEle, bool bHasChild) ``` #### Parameters `xmlDom` [XmlDocument](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.xml.xmldocument) The XmlDocument for object. `xmlRootEle` [XmlElement](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.xml.xmlelement) The XmlElement for object. `bHasChild` [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) if set to `true` \[has child\]. #### Returns [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) `true` if success; otherwise, `false`. ### GetPointDirection(ref VectorBase, ref VectorBase, IReferencable) Gets the geometry's point and direction. ```csharp public virtual bool GetPointDirection(ref VectorBase point, ref VectorBase direction, IReferencable reference) ``` #### Parameters `point` VectorBase The point. `direction` VectorBase The direction. `reference` IReferencable The reference \[no use\]. #### Returns [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) `true` if success; otherwise, `false`. ### IsAutoContactable() Check this is auto connectable ```csharp public override bool IsAutoContactable() ``` #### Returns [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) true if auto connectable, otherwise false.