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SetDefaultLengthUnit Method

Set the default length unit used for importing unitless files.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 23.0.0.0 (23.1.0.0)
Since: 2022.1

Syntax

C# 
public void SetDefaultLengthUnit(
	ForgeTypeId specTypeId
)
Visual Basic 
Public Sub SetDefaultLengthUnit ( _
	specTypeId As ForgeTypeId _
)
Visual C++ 
public:
void SetDefaultLengthUnit(
	ForgeTypeId^ specTypeId
)

Parameters

specTypeId
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB ForgeTypeId
The default length unit.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException The given specTypeId is not a supported unit of length.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null

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