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A utility class containing functions related to external file references.

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

The ExternalFileUtils type exposes the following members.

Name | Description | |
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![]() ![]() | GetAllExternalFileReferences | Gets the ids of all elements which are external file references. |
![]() ![]() | GetExternalFileReference | Gets the external file referencing data for the given element. |
![]() ![]() | GetFileBasedTempFolder | Gets a temp folder based on the given file name |
![]() ![]() | IsExternalFileReference | Determines whether the given element represents an external file. |

Elements which are external file references refer to files outside of the base .rvt file. Examples include Revit links, CAD links, the element which stores the location of the keynote file, and rendering decals.
