SetDefaultLengthUnit Method


Shape Importer Set Default Length Unit Method

Sets the length unit to be used when the input is a unitless SAT file.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax
public ShapeImporter SetDefaultLengthUnit(
	ImportUnit defaultLengthUnit
)

Parameters

defaultLengthUnit ImportUnit
The length unit to be used for when the input is a unitless SAT file.

Return Value

ShapeImporter
Exceptions
Exception Condition
ArgumentOutOfRangeException A value passed for an enumeration argument is not a member of that enumeration
Remarks
Values ImportUnit::Default and ImportUnit::Custom are ignored. ImportUnit::Centimeter is used instead.
See Also
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