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GetOriginalSymbol Method

Returns the original family symbol of this family instance, before the instance is modified by joins, cuts, coping, extensions, or other post-processing.

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

Syntax

C# 
public static FamilySymbol GetOriginalSymbol(
	FamilyInstance familyInstance
)
Visual Basic 
Public Shared Function GetOriginalSymbol ( _
	familyInstance As FamilyInstance _
) As FamilySymbol
Visual C++ 
public:
static FamilySymbol^ GetOriginalSymbol(
	FamilyInstance^ familyInstance
)

Parameters

familyInstance
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB FamilyInstance
The FamilyInstance.

Return Value

The original FamilySymbol.

Exceptions

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

See Also