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IsUniqueName Method

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Global Parameters Manager Is Unique Name Method

Tests whether a name is unique among existing global parameters of a given document.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.3.0.0 (25.3.0.0)

Syntax

C#

VB

C++

F#

public static bool IsUniqueName(
	Document document,
	string name
)

Public Shared Function IsUniqueName ( 
	document As Document,
	name As String
) As Boolean

public:
static bool IsUniqueName(
	Document^ document, 
	String^ name
)

static member IsUniqueName : 
        document : Document * 
        name : string -> bool 

Parameters

document Document

Document in which a new parameter is to be added.

name String

A name of a parameter being added.

Return Value

Boolean
True if the given %name% does not exist yet among existing global parameters nof the document; False otherwise.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was null

Remarks

Typically, this method is used before a new global parameters is created, for all global parameters must have their names unique in the scope of a document.

See Also

Reference

GlobalParametersManager Class

Autodesk.Revit.DB Namespace