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GetLightTypeFromInstance Method

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Light Type Get Light Type From Instance Method

Creates a light type object from the given document and element ID

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Lighting
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.3.0.0 (25.3.0.0)

Syntax

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public static LightType GetLightTypeFromInstance(
	Document document,
	ElementId instanceId
)

Public Shared Function GetLightTypeFromInstance ( 
	document As Document,
	instanceId As ElementId
) As LightType

public:
static LightType^ GetLightTypeFromInstance(
	Document^ document, 
	ElementId^ instanceId
)

static member GetLightTypeFromInstance : 
        document : Document * 
        instanceId : ElementId -> LightType 

Parameters

document Document

The document the instanceId is from

instanceId ElementId

The ID of the light fixture instance

Return Value

LightType
The newly created LightType object

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	The ElementId is the argument that is being validated The ElementId is not valid because it is not for a light element.
ArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was null

See Also

Reference

LightType Class

Autodesk.Revit.DB.Lighting Namespace