IsValidCategoryId Method


Test the category id to make sure the category is allowed for a DirectShape or DirectShapeType.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 22.0.0.0 (22.1.0.0)
Since: 2015

Syntax

C#
public static bool IsValidCategoryId(
	ElementId categoryId,
	Document doc
)
Visual Basic
Public Shared Function IsValidCategoryId ( _
	categoryId As ElementId, _
	doc As Document _
) As Boolean
Visual C++
public:
static bool IsValidCategoryId(
	ElementId^ categoryId, 
	Document^ doc
)

Parameters

categoryId
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB ElementId
Category id to be tested.
doc
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB Document
Document to look up the category by id.

Return Value

True if the category is allowed for a DirectShape or DirectShapeType, false if not.

Exceptions

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

See Also