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ValidFamilySymbolId Method

Checks whether the family symbol id is allowed for StructuralConnectionTypes with the given value for the applyTo property.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 24.0.0.0 (24.0.0.0)
Since:  2011

Syntax

C#
public static bool ValidFamilySymbolId(
	Document doc,
	StructuralConnectionApplyTo applyTo,
	ElementId familySymbolId
)
Visual Basic
Public Shared Function ValidFamilySymbolId ( _
	doc As Document, _
	applyTo As StructuralConnectionApplyTo, _
	familySymbolId As ElementId _
) As Boolean
Visual C++
public:
static bool ValidFamilySymbolId(
	Document^ doc, 
	StructuralConnectionApplyTo applyTo, 
	ElementId^ familySymbolId
)

Return Value

True if %familySymbolId% is invalidElementId; or if it is the id of a FamilySymbol of category "Connection Symbols" (OST_StructConnectionSymbols) with its "Apply To" parameter set to match the applyTo property. Returns false otherwise.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentOutOfRangeException A value passed for an enumeration argument is not a member of that enumeration

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