Sets the FormatOptions to optionally override the default settings in the Units class for the alternate units value.

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

Syntax

C#
`public void SetAlternateUnitsFormatOptions( FormatOptions formatOptions )`

Visual Basic
`Public Sub SetAlternateUnitsFormatOptions ( _ formatOptions As FormatOptions _ )`

Visual C++
`public: void SetAlternateUnitsFormatOptions( FormatOptions^ formatOptions )`

Remarks

See the UnitType property to determine the unit type of this dimension style.

Exception	Condition
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentException	The display unit in formatOptions is not a valid display unit for the unit type of this DimensionType, or the rounding method in formatOptions is not set to Nearest. See UnitUtils.IsValidDisplayUnit(UnitType, DisplayUnitType), UnitUtils.GetValidDisplayUnits(UnitType) and FormatOptions.RoundingMethod.
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was null