IsBuiltInCategoryValid Method


Checks if a Category exists for a given BuiltInCategory.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 21.0.0.0 (21.1.1.109)
Since: 2020

Syntax

C#
public static bool IsBuiltInCategoryValid(
	BuiltInCategory builtInCategory
)
Visual Basic
Public Shared Function IsBuiltInCategoryValid ( _
	builtInCategory As BuiltInCategory _
) As Boolean
Visual C++
public:
static bool IsBuiltInCategoryValid(
	BuiltInCategory builtInCategory
)

Parameters

builtInCategory
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB BuiltInCategory
The BuiltInCategory to check.

Remarks

Some BuiltInCategory values are obsolete and are kept for upgrade reasons. For those no Category exists.

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