SetEntity Method


Stores the entity in the element. If an Entity described by the same Schema already exists, it is overwritten.

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

Syntax

C#
public void SetEntity(
	Entity entity
)
Visual Basic
Public Sub SetEntity ( _
	entity As Entity _
)
Visual C++
public:
void SetEntity(
	Entity^ entity
)

Parameters

entity
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB.ExtensibleStorage Entity
The Entity to be stored.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException Writing of Entities of this Schema is not allowed to the current add-in.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was NULL

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