IsExternalFileReference Method


Determines whether this Element represents an external file.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 2015.0.0.0 (2015.0.0.0)
Since: 2012

Syntax

C#
public bool IsExternalFileReference()
Visual Basic
Public Function IsExternalFileReference As Boolean
Visual C++
public:
bool IsExternalFileReference()

Return Value

True if this element contains information about some external file, false if it does not.

Remarks

Linked files are references to external files, but imported files are not, as their data is brought wholly into Revit.

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