Erase Method


Removes a specified element from the set.

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

Syntax

C#
public virtual int Erase(
	Element item
)
Visual Basic
Public Overridable Function Erase ( _
	item As Element _
) As Integer
Visual C++
public:
virtual int Erase(
	Element^ item
)

Parameters

item
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DBElement
The element to be erased.

Return Value

The number of elements that were erased from the set.

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