GetLabelForUnit Method


Gets the user-visible name for a unit.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 21.0.0.0 (21.1.1.109)
Since: 2011

Syntax

C#
public static string GetLabelForUnit(
	ForgeTypeId unitTypeId
)
Visual Basic
Public Shared Function GetLabelForUnit ( _
	unitTypeId As ForgeTypeId _
) As String
Visual C++
public:
static String^ GetLabelForUnit(
	ForgeTypeId^ unitTypeId
)

Parameters

unitTypeId
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB ForgeTypeId
Identifier of the unit to get the user-visible name.

Remarks

The name is obtained in the current Revit language.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException Cannot find DisplayUnitTypeInfo for the given unit identifier.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was NULL

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