SetExternalGeometryId Method


Direct Shape Reference Options Set External Geometry Id Method

Sets the ExternalGeometryId associated with the reference object. The ID must be non-empty.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax
public DirectShapeReferenceOptions SetExternalGeometryId(
	ExternalGeometryId externalId
)

Parameters

externalId ExternalGeometryId

Return Value

DirectShapeReferenceOptions
Exceptions
Exception Condition
ArgumentException externalId cannot be used as an ExternalGeometryId for a direct shape reference.
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
See Also
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