FamilyName Property


Gets the family name of this element type.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 2015.0.0.0 (2015.0.0.0)
Since: 2015

Syntax

C#
public string FamilyName { get; }
Visual Basic
Public ReadOnly Property FamilyName As String
	Get
Visual C++
public:
property String^ FamilyName {
	String^ get ();
}

Remarks

This value is a localized string describing the family in which this ElementType belongs. For family symbols, this will be the name of the associated Family. For system family types, this will be the name used to group related types, such as "Oval Duct" or "Curtain Wall".

See Also

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