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GetExternalFileReference Method

Gets the external file referencing data for the given element.

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

Syntax

C# 
public static ExternalFileReference GetExternalFileReference(
	Document aDoc,
	ElementId elemId
)
Visual Basic 
Public Shared Function GetExternalFileReference ( _
	aDoc As Document, _
	elemId As ElementId _
) As ExternalFileReference
Visual C++ 
public:
static ExternalFileReference^ GetExternalFileReference(
	Document^ aDoc, 
	ElementId^ elemId
)

Parameters

aDoc
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB Document
A Revit Document.
elemId
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB ElementId
The element whose external file reference we want.

Return Value

An object containing path and type information for the given element's external file.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException The element elemId does not exist in the document -or- elemId does not represent an external file reference.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was NULL

See Also