LocateMaterial Method


Fabrication Configuration Locate Material Method

Gets material by group and name.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax
public int LocateMaterial(
	string group,
	string name
)

Parameters

group String
The material group.
name String
The group name.

Return Value

Int32
The material identifier. Returns -1 if not found.
Exceptions
Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
See Also
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