SetTransparencyOverride Method


Coordination Model Link Utils Set Transparency Override Method

Sets the transparency override value for the provided Coordination Model type.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.ExternalData
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 27.0.4.0 (27.0.4.0)
Syntax
public static void SetTransparencyOverride(
	Document document,
	View view,
	Element coordinationModelType,
	int transparency
)

Parameters

document Document
The document.
view View
The view.
coordinationModelType Element
The Coordination Model type element.
transparency Int32
The transparency value to apply (in percentage). A 0-value transparency means no override is set.
Exceptions
Exception Condition
ArgumentException document is not a project document. -or- The element coordinationModelType was not found in the given document. -or- The provided element is not a Coordination Model type.
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
ArgumentOutOfRangeException The value is invalid. The valid range is 0 through 100
InvalidOperationException The document is in failure mode: an operation has failed, and Revit requires the user to either cancel the operation or fix the problem (usually by deleting certain elements).
ModificationForbiddenException The document is in failure mode: an operation has failed, and Revit requires the user to either cancel the operation or fix the problem (usually by deleting certain elements). -or- The document is being loaded, or is in the midst of another sensitive process.
ModificationOutsideTransactionException The document has no open transaction.
Remarks

Transparency must be greater than 0 and less than 100 (0 = opaque, 100 = fully transparent).

By default, the transparency setting has no override and its value is 0.

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