AddDefinitionType Method


Add a definition to be reused by instances. Adding a definition type will change how the instances are created. When asked to create a definition, the library object will look for a corresponding type object. If one is found, it will create an instance of geometry stored in the type object. If it is not found, the library will look for a list of geometry objects stored as definition, and will copy and transform these to create an instance.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 2015.0.0.0 (2015.0.0.0)
Since: 2015

Syntax

C#
public void AddDefinitionType(
	string id,
	ElementId typeId
)
Visual Basic
Public Sub AddDefinitionType ( _
	id As String, _
	typeId As ElementId _
)
Visual C++
public:
void AddDefinitionType(
	String^ id, 
	ElementId^ typeId
)

Parameters

id
Type: System String
ID of the definition to be added. Must be unique.
typeId
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB ElementId
Element id of the DirectShapeType element that will be used as a definition.

Exceptions

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

See Also