IsBuiltInCategory Method


Category Is Built In Category Method

Checks whether a ForgeTypeId identifies a built-in category.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax
public static bool IsBuiltInCategory(
	ForgeTypeId categoryTypeId
)

Parameters

categoryTypeId ForgeTypeId
The identifier to check.

Return Value

Boolean
True if the ForgeTypeId identifies a built-in category, false otherwise.
Exceptions
Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
Remarks
A ForgeTypeId identifies a built-in category if it corresponds to a valid BuiltInCategory value according to Category.IsBuiltInCategoryValid(BuiltInCategory) and Category.GetBuiltInCategoryTypeId(BuiltInCategory) .
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