The ExternalDefinition type exposes the following members.
Methods
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | Dispose | Releases all resources used by the ExternalDefinition |
| Equals | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
| GetDataType | Gets a ForgeTypeId identifying the data type describing values of the parameter. (Inherited from Definition.) |
| GetGroupTypeId | Returns the identifier of the parameter definition's parameter group. (Overrides DefinitionGetGroupTypeId.) |
| GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
| GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
| ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
Properties
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | Description | The description of the parameter. The description will be used as tooltip in the Revit UI including in the properties palette. |
| GUID | Returns the GUID associated with the shared parameter definition. |
| HideWhenNoValue | Indicates whether this parameter should be hidden from the properties palette when it has no value. |
| IsValidObject | Specifies whether the .NET object represents a valid Revit entity. |
| Name | The user visible name for the parameter. (Overrides DefinitionName.) |
| OwnerGroup | Returns or change the group ID of the external parameter definition. |
| ParameterGroup | Obsolete. Returns the group ID of the parameter definition. (Overrides DefinitionParameterGroup.) |
| UserModifiable | Indicates whether the parameter can be modified by the user interface. |
| Visible | Indicates if the parameter is visible in the Autodesk Revit user interface. |