GetExternalResourceReference Method


Element Get External Resource Reference Method

Gets the ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax
public ExternalResourceReference GetExternalResourceReference(
	ExternalResourceType resourceType
)

Parameters

resourceType ExternalResourceType
The desired external resource type.

Return Value

ExternalResourceReference
The copy of the ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type.
Exceptions
Exception Condition
ArgumentException This Element does not use a resource reference for the specified resource type.
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
Remarks
For an element which has multiple external resource references under a specified type like AppearanceAssetElement, it will return the first one. See also: [!:Autodesk::Revit::DB::Element::getExternalResourceReferenceExpanded] .
See Also
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