Document
Set
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Sets the default family type id for the given family category.
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 27.0.4.0 (27.0.4.0)
Syntax
public void SetDefaultFamilyTypeId(
ElementId familyCategoryId,
ElementId familyTypeId
)Parameters
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | The family type id familyTypeId is invalid for the give family category familyCategoryId. -or- familyCategoryId is not a built in category or parameter Element ID. |
| ArgumentNullException | A non-optional argument was null |
Example
C#
private void SetDefaultTypeFromDoor(Document document, FamilyInstance door)
{
ElementId doorCategoryId = new ElementId(BuiltInCategory.OST_Doors);
// It is necessary to test the type suitability to be a default family type, for not every type can be set as default.
// Trying to set a non-qualifying default type will cause an exception
if (door.Symbol.IsValidDefaultFamilyType(doorCategoryId))
{
document.SetDefaultFamilyTypeId(doorCategoryId, door.Symbol.Id);
}
}