Document Edit |
Gets the document of a loaded family to edit.
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.3.0.0 (25.3.0.0)

Parameters
- loadedFamily Family
- The loaded family in current document.
Return Value
DocumentReference of the document of the family.

Exception | Condition |
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ArgumentNullException | Thrown when the input argument-"loadedFamily"-is . |
ArgumentException | Thrown when the input argument-"loadedFamily"-is an in-place family or a non-editable family. (This can be checked with the IsInPlace and IsEditable properties of the Family class. |
InvalidOperationException | Thrown when the family is already being edited. |
ForbiddenForDynamicUpdateException | Thrown if this method is called during dynamic update. |
InvalidOperationException | Thrown if this method is called while the document is modifiable (i.e. it has an unfinished transaction.) |
InvalidOperationException | Thrown if this method is currently in a read-only state. |

This creates an independent copy of the family for editing. To apply the changes back to the family stored in the document, use the LoadFamily overload accepting IFamilyLoadOptions .
This method may not be called if the document is currently modifiable (has an open transaction) or is in a read-only state. The method may not be called during dynamic updates. To test the document's current status, check the values of IsModifiable and IsReadOnly properties.
