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DeleteSubelement Method

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Element Delete Subelement Method

Removes a subelement from the element.

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 DeleteSubelement(
	Subelement subelem
)

Public Function DeleteSubelement ( 
	subelem As Subelement
) As Boolean

public:
bool DeleteSubelement(
	Subelement^ subelem
)

member DeleteSubelement : 
        subelem : Subelement -> bool 

Parameters

subelem Subelement

The subelement to delete.

Return Value

Boolean
True if entire element was deleted, false otherwise.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	The subelement subelem does not exist in the element. -or- Subelement subelem cannot be deleted.
ArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was null
ModificationForbiddenException	This Element is an internal element, such as a component of a loaded family or a group type. -or- The document containing this Element is in Group Edit Mode, Sketch Edit Mode, or Paste Mode, and the element is not a member of the group, sketch, or clipboard. -or- This Element is a member of a group or sketch, and the document is not currently editing the group or sketch.

Remarks

Depending on implementation for given element as the result, the element can be deleted - especially if after subelement deletion there are no subelements left. See also: IsModifiable .

See Also

Reference

Element Class

Autodesk.Revit.DB Namespace