IsValidDataType Method


Returns true if the given ForgeTypeId identifies a valid parameter data type.

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

Syntax

C#
public static bool IsValidDataType(
	ForgeTypeId dataType
)
Visual Basic
Public Shared Function IsValidDataType ( _
	dataType As ForgeTypeId _
) As Boolean
Visual C++
public:
static bool IsValidDataType(
	ForgeTypeId^ dataType
)

Parameters

dataType
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB ForgeTypeId
The identifier to check.

Return Value

True if the ForgeTypeId identifies either a spec or a category, false otherwise.

Remarks

A ForgeTypeId is acceptable as a parameter data type if it identifies either a spec or a category. When a category identifier is used as a parameter data type, it indicates a Family Type parameter of that category.

Exceptions

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

See Also