External Definition Creation Options Class

An option class used for creating a new shared parameter definition, including options such as name, type, visibility, Guid description and modifiable flag.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System Object
Autodesk.Revit.DB ExternalDefinitionCreationOptions

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

Syntax

C++

public class ExternalDefinitionCreationOptions : IDisposable

Public Class ExternalDefinitionCreationOptions
	Implements IDisposable

public ref class ExternalDefinitionCreationOptions : IDisposable

type ExternalDefinitionCreationOptions = 
    class
        interface IDisposable
    end

The ExternalDefinitionCreationOptions type exposes the following members.

Constructors

	Name	Description
	ExternalDefinitionCreationOptions	Constructs the options using a specified name and type.

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Properties

	Name	Description
	Description	The description of the parameter definition to be created. The description will be used as tooltip in the Revit UI including in the properties palette. The default is an empty string.
	GUID	The GUID to use for this parameter definition. If not explicitly set, a random GUID is used.
	HideWhenNoValue	This property indicates whether this parameter should be hidden from the properties palette when it doesn't have a value.
	IsValidObject	Specifies whether the .NET object represents a valid Revit entity.
	Name	The name of the parameter definition to be created.
	UserModifiable	This property indicates whether this parameter can be modified by UI user or not.
	Visible	True if the parameter is visible to the user, false if it is hidden and accessible only via the API. The default is true.

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Methods

	Name	Description
	Dispose	Releases all resources used by the ExternalDefinitionCreationOptions
	Equals	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object )
	GetDataType	Gets the identifier describing the parameter's data type. The identifier may belong to either a spec or a category. If it is a category, the parameter is a Family Type parameter of that category.
	GetHashCode	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object )
	GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object )
	SetDataType	Sets the parameter's data type.
	ToString	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object )

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Reference

Autodesk.Revit.DB Namespace

ExternalDefinitionCreationOptions Class

External Definition Creation Options Class

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