Constructs a new instance of a filter to match elements by class. 
   Namespace:   Autodesk.Revit.DB  
  Assembly:   RevitAPI  (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 2015.0.0.0 (2015.0.0.0) 
  Since:  2011 
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Parameters
- type
 -  Type:  System Type  
The type to match. 
Exceptions
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| Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException | The input type is not a subclass of Element. -or- The input type is of an element class that exists in the API, but not in Revit's native object model. | 
| Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException | A non-optional argument was NULL |