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FindDefinitionType Method

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Direct Shape Library Find Definition Type Method

Find a DirectShapeType element by definition id. The element will be used for creating instances of that definition.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)

Syntax

C#

VB

C++

F#

public ElementId FindDefinitionType(
	string id
)

Public Function FindDefinitionType ( 
	id As String
) As ElementId

public:
ElementId^ FindDefinitionType(
	String^ id
)

member FindDefinitionType : 
        id : string -> ElementId 

Parameters

id String

Definition id. Expected to be unique.

Return Value

ElementId
Element id of a DirectShapeTypeElement

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was null

See Also

Reference

DirectShapeLibrary Class

Autodesk.Revit.DB Namespace