GetGrossSurfaceArea Method


Mass Instance Utils Get Gross Surface Area Method

Get the total exterior building surface area represented by a mass instance.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax
public static double GetGrossSurfaceArea(
	Document document,
	ElementId massInstanceId
)

Parameters

document Document
The Document.
massInstanceId ElementId
The ElementId of the mass instance.

Return Value

Double
The gross surface area in square feet.
Exceptions
Exception Condition
ArgumentException The ElementId massInstanceId is not a mass instance.
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
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