Family
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Returns or changes the FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance.
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 27.0.4.0 (27.0.4.0)
Syntax
Remarks
Setting this property will result in the type of the instance being changed. Related types
can be found by examining the Family to which the symbol belongs.
Example
C#
public void GetInfo_FamilyInstance_Symbol(FamilyInstance familyInstance)
{
string message = "FamilyInstance symbol: ";
if (familyInstance.Symbol != null)
{
// Get FamilyInstance structural symbol
message += "\nFamilyInstance structural symbol name is : " + familyInstance.Symbol.Name;
// Rename the Symbol used by this FamilyInstance
familyInstance.Symbol.Name = "TestFamilyInstanceSymbolName";
// Get FamilyInstance structural symbol
message += "\nFamilyInstance structural symbol name after set is : " + familyInstance.Symbol.Name;
}
TaskDialog.Show("Revit",message);
}