FindDefinition Method


Find a definition by id

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 24.0.0.0 (24.0.0.0)
Since:  2015

Syntax

C#
public IList<GeometryObject> FindDefinition(
	string id
)
Visual Basic
Public Function FindDefinition ( _
	id As String _
) As IList(Of GeometryObject)
Visual C++
public:
IList<GeometryObject^>^ FindDefinition(
	String^ id
)

Parameters

id
Type: SystemString
Definition id. Expecected to be unique

Return Value

List of geometry objects that together define a shape

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null

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