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GetBuiltInCategoryTypeId Method

Gets the ForgeTypeId identifying the given built-in category.

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

Syntax

C# 
public static ForgeTypeId GetBuiltInCategoryTypeId(
	BuiltInCategory categoryId
)
Visual Basic 
Public Shared Function GetBuiltInCategoryTypeId ( _
	categoryId As BuiltInCategory _
) As ForgeTypeId
Visual C++ 
public:
static ForgeTypeId^ GetBuiltInCategoryTypeId(
	BuiltInCategory categoryId
)

Parameters

categoryId
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB BuiltInCategory
The built-in category.

Return Value

The identifier of the given built-in category.

Remarks

The given BuiltInCategory value must be valid according to Category.IsBuiltInCategoryValid(BuiltInCategory) .

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException categoryId is not a valid built-in category. See Category.IsBuiltInCategoryValid(BuiltInCategory).

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