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GetExternallyTaggedReference Method

Retrieve a Reference to reference geometry of the DirectShape that is associated with a particular ExternalGeometryId.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 24.0.0.0 (24.0.0.0)
Since:  2024

Syntax

C#
public Reference GetExternallyTaggedReference(
	ExternalGeometryId externalId
)
Visual Basic
Public Function GetExternallyTaggedReference ( _
	externalId As ExternalGeometryId _
) As Reference
Visual C++
public:
Reference^ GetExternallyTaggedReference(
	ExternalGeometryId^ externalId
)

Parameters

externalId
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DBExternalGeometryId
The ExternalGeometryId of the requested reference object.

Return Value

A Reference to the externally tagged reference GeometryObject having the provided external ID or a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if there is no reference geometry having the external ID.

Exceptions

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

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