GetExternalResourceReferences Method


Element Get External Resource References Method

Gets the map of the external resource references referenced by the element.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax
public IDictionary<ExternalResourceType, ExternalResourceReference> GetExternalResourceReferences()

Return Value

IDictionary ExternalResourceType , ExternalResourceReference
The map of the external resource references referenced by the element.
Exceptions
Exception Condition
InvalidOperationException This Element does not use any external resource.
Remarks
For an element which has multiple external resource references under a specified type like AppearanceAssetElement, the first one will be the value in the map. See also: [!:Autodesk::Revit::DB::Element::getExternalResourceReferencesExpanded] .
See Also
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