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IsExternalFileReference Method

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Element Is External File Reference Method

Determines whether this Element represents an external file.

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

Syntax

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public bool IsExternalFileReference()

Public Function IsExternalFileReference As Boolean

public:
bool IsExternalFileReference()

member IsExternalFileReference : unit -> bool 

Return Value

Boolean
True if this element contains information about some external file, false if it does not.

Remarks

Linked files are references to external files, but imported files are not, as their data is brought wholly into Revit.

See Also

Reference

Element Class

Autodesk.Revit.DB Namespace