Contains Method


Direct Shape Library Contains Method

A quick check whether a definition already exists in the library. Checks for stored geometry objects only.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax
public bool Contains(
	string id
)

Parameters

id String
Definition id

Return Value

Boolean
True if a geometry definition exists, false otherwise.
Exceptions
Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
See Also
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