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IsValidTypeId Method

Tests the type id to make sure it satisfies the following conditions It is a valid element id.It corresponds to a valid DirectShapeType.The DirectShapeType has the same category assigned. Additionally, this functions tests that the current type id in this DirectShape is invalid. The type id is initialized to invalidElementId by the create functions. Once it is set, it may no longer be changed.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 17.0.0.0 (17.0.1090.0)
Since: 2015

Syntax

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

Parameters

typeId
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB ElementId
Type id to be tested.

Return Value

False unless typeId satisfies the conditions listed above and the type id of this object was not set previously.

Exceptions

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

See Also