GetSubComponentIds Method


Family Instance Get Sub Component Ids Method

Gets the sub component ElementIds of the current family instance.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax
public ICollection<ElementId> GetSubComponentIds()

Return Value

ICollection ElementId
The subcomponent ElementIDs
Example
public void GetSubAndSuperComponents(FamilyInstance familyInstance)
{
    ICollection<ElementId> subElemSet = familyInstance.GetSubComponentIds();
    if (subElemSet != null)
    {
        string subElems = "";
        foreach (Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementId ee in subElemSet)
        {
            FamilyInstance f = familyInstance.Document.GetElement(ee) as FamilyInstance;
            subElems = subElems + f.Name + "\n";
        }
        TaskDialog.Show("Revit","Subcomponent count = " + subElemSet.Count + "\n" + subElems);
    }
    FamilyInstance super = familyInstance.SuperComponent as FamilyInstance;
    if (super != null)
    {
        TaskDialog.Show("Revit","SUPER component: " + super.Name);
    }
}
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