Checks an ExternalFileReference to see if it is properly created.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 24.0.0.0 (24.0.0.0)
Since: 2012

Syntax

C#
`public static bool IsValidExternalFileReference( ExternalFileReference data )`

Visual Basic
`Public Shared Function IsValidExternalFileReference ( _ data As ExternalFileReference _ ) As Boolean`

Visual C++
`public: static bool IsValidExternalFileReference( ExternalFileReference^ data )`

data: Type: Autodesk.Revit.DBExternalFileReference
The ExternalFileReference to be checked

Remarks

The following restrictions exist:

PathType.Server is only valid for ExternalFileReferences of type ExternalFileReferenceType.RevitLink
PathType.Content is only valid for ExternalFileReferences of type ExternalFileReferenceType.KeynoteTable, ExternalFileReferenceType.AssemblyCodeTable or ExternalFileReferenceType.Decal
Keynote tables, assembly code tables and Decals (ExternalFileReferenceType.KeynoteTable, ExternalFileReferenceType.AssemblyCodeTable and ExternalFileReferenceType.Decal) may only be LinkedFileStatus.Loaded or LinkedFileStatus.NotFound.

Exception	Condition
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was null