GetDataType Method


Gets a ForgeTypeId identifying the data type describing values of the parameter.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 22.0.0.0 (22.1.0.0)
Since: 2022

Syntax

C#
public ForgeTypeId GetDataType()
Visual Basic
Public Function GetDataType As ForgeTypeId
Visual C++
public:
ForgeTypeId^ GetDataType()

Return Value

A ForgeTypeId identifying the data type of the parameter.

Remarks

The returned ForgeTypeId may identify either a spec or a category. When it is a category, it indicates a Family Type parameter of that category. See Parameter.IsSpec(ForgeTypeId), UnitUtils.IsMeasurableSpec(ForgeTypeId), Category.IsBuiltInCategory(ForgeTypeId), and Parameter.IsValidDataType(ForgeTypeId).

See Also

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