GetUnitTypeId Method


Format Options Get Unit Type Id Method

Gets the identifier of the unit used to quantify values.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax
public ForgeTypeId GetUnitTypeId()

Return Value

ForgeTypeId
Exceptions
Exception Condition
InvalidOperationException UseDefault is true in this FormatOptions.
Remarks
Most units, such as square feet or degrees, are formatted as decimal decimal numbers. Other units may be displayed with specialized formatting methods like "feet and fractional inches" or "degrees, minutes and seconds".
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