GetReferenceType Method


Gets the type of the reference plane or reference line in the instance's 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 FamilyInstanceReferenceType GetReferenceType(
	Reference reference
)
Visual Basic
Public Function GetReferenceType ( _
	reference As Reference _
) As FamilyInstanceReferenceType
Visual C++
public:
FamilyInstanceReferenceType GetReferenceType(
	Reference^ reference
)

Parameters

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

Return Value

Returns the type of the reference plane or reference line in the instance's family corresponding to the given family instance reference. Returns FamilyInstanceReferenceType.NotAReference if the instance reference doesn't correspond to a reference plane or line in the family.

Exceptions

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

See Also