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RenameSubclass Method

Changes the subclass field of all property sets in this library from one value to another.

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

Syntax

C# 
public int RenameSubclass(
	string oldSubclass,
	string newSubclass
)
Visual Basic 
Public Function RenameSubclass ( _
	oldSubclass As String, _
	newSubclass As String _
) As Integer
Visual C++ 
public:
int RenameSubclass(
	String^ oldSubclass, 
	String^ newSubclass
)

Parameters

oldSubclass
Type: System String
The existing subclass to rename.
newSubclass
Type: System String
The new subclass applied to all property sets matching the given oldSubclass .

Return Value

The number of property sets whose subclass was changed.

Remarks

A subclass can be "deleted" from the library by passing an empty string as the new subclass.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was NULL
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ObjectAccessException The property set library is read-only.

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