IsValidDefaultFamilyType Method


Identifies if this type is a valid default family type for the given family category id.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 2015.0.0.0 (2015.0.0.0)

Syntax

C#
public bool IsValidDefaultFamilyType(
	ElementId familyCategoryId
)
Visual Basic
Public Function IsValidDefaultFamilyType ( _
	familyCategoryId As ElementId _
) As Boolean
Visual C++
public:
bool IsValidDefaultFamilyType(
	ElementId^ familyCategoryId
)

Parameters

familyCategoryId
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB ElementId
The family category id.

Return Value

True if this type is a valid default family type for the given family category id.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was NULL

See Also

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