Get the preview image of an element. This image is similar to what is seen in the Revit UI when selecting the type of an element.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 2015.0.0.0 (2015.0.0.0)
Since: 2011

Syntax

C#
`public virtual Bitmap GetPreviewImage( Size size )`

Visual Basic
`Public Overridable Function GetPreviewImage ( _ size As Size _ ) As Bitmap`

Visual C++
`public: virtual Bitmap^ GetPreviewImage( Size size )`

size: Type: System.Drawing Size
The width and height of the preview image in pixels.

System::Drawing::Bitmap represents the preview image. a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) if there is no preview image.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException	The width or height of the size is equal or less than zero.