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GetExternalResourceReference Method

Gets the ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 23.0.0.0 (23.1.0.0)
Since: 2015

Syntax

C# 
public ExternalResourceReference GetExternalResourceReference(
	ExternalResourceType resourceType
)
Visual Basic 
Public Function GetExternalResourceReference ( _
	resourceType As ExternalResourceType _
) As ExternalResourceReference
Visual C++ 
public:
ExternalResourceReference^ GetExternalResourceReference(
	ExternalResourceType^ resourceType
)

Parameters

resourceType
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB ExternalResourceType
The desired external resource type.

Return Value

The copy of the ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type.

Remarks

For an element which has multiple external resource references under a specified type like AppearanceAssetElement, it will return the first one. See also: [!:Autodesk::Revit::DB::Element::getExternalResourceReferenceExpanded] .

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException This Element does not use a resource reference for the specified resource type.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null

See Also