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GetElement Method (String)

Gets the Element referenced by a unique id string.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 21.0.0.0 (21.1.1.109)
Since: 2013

Syntax

C# 
public Element GetElement(
	string uniqueId
)
Visual Basic 
Public Function GetElement ( _
	uniqueId As String _
) As Element
Visual C++ 
public:
Element^ GetElement(
	String^ uniqueId
)

Parameters

uniqueId
Type: System String
The element unique id, whose referenced Element will be retrieved from the model.
  • UniqueId

    • Return Value

    The element referenced by the input argument.

    Remarks

    a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) will be returned if the input id string doesn't reference to a valid Element.

    Exceptions

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

    See Also