SetFamilyName Method


Direct Shape Type Set Family Name Method

Sets the family name for the DirectShapeType.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax
public void SetFamilyName(
	string name
)

Parameters

name String
Family name for the DirectShapeType.
Exceptions
Exception Condition
ArgumentException The element type name was empty, contained invalid characters, or was invalid for the specific element type.
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
InvalidOperationException The given DirectShapeType has a category which does not support a custom family name.
Remarks
By default the family name is either Direct Shape or a category-specific name. When a category-specific name is used the family name cannot be set.
See Also
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