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GetReferenceName Method

Gets the name of the reference plane in the family corresponding to the given family instance reference.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 18.0.0.0 (18.0.0.420)
Since: 2018

Syntax

C# 
public string GetReferenceName(
	Reference reference
)
Visual Basic 
Public Function GetReferenceName ( _
	reference As Reference _
) As String
Visual C++ 
public:
String^ GetReferenceName(
	Reference^ reference
)

Parameters

reference
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB Reference
The family instance reference.

Return Value

Returns the name of the reference plane in the family corresponding to the given family instance reference. If the reference doesn't correspond to a named reference plane, returns an empty string.

Remarks

If the given family reference corresponds to a named reference plane in the instance's family, the name of that reference plane will be returned. Otherwise, an empty string will be returned.

Exceptions

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

See Also