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GetFormatOptions Method

Gets the default FormatOptions for a unit type.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 2015.0.0.0 (2015.0.0.0)
Since: 2014

Syntax

C# 
public FormatOptions GetFormatOptions(
	UnitType unitType
)
Visual Basic 
Public Function GetFormatOptions ( _
	unitType As UnitType _
) As FormatOptions
Visual C++ 
public:
FormatOptions^ GetFormatOptions(
	UnitType unitType
)

Parameters

unitType
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB UnitType
The unit type.

Return Value

A copy of the FormatOptions.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException unitType is an invalid unit type. See UnitUtils.IsValidUnitType() and UnitUtils.GetValidUnitTypes().
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentOutOfRangeException A value passed for an enumeration argument is not a member of that enumeration

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