SetDatumExtentType Method


Datum Plane Set Datum Extent Type Method

Sets whether the curve representing the datum plane is displayed according to its 3d extents, or else according to a view specific setting.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax
public void SetDatumExtentType(
	DatumEnds datumEnd,
	View view,
	DatumExtentType extentMode
)

Parameters

datumEnd DatumEnds
Specifies one end of the curve representing the datum plane in the view.
view View
The view in which to set the datum extent settings.
extentMode DatumExtentType
The DatumExtentType.
Exceptions
Exception Condition
ArgumentException The datum plane cannot be visible in the view.
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
ArgumentOutOfRangeException A value passed for an enumeration argument is not a member of that enumeration
Remarks
In a particular view, the datum plane is represented by a curve and the two ends of the curve may have different DatumExtentTypes in that view. If the value is changed from DatumExtentType::Model to DatumExtentType::ViewSpecific, then the view specific extents will be identical to the model extent until modified.
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