SetFailingElements Method


Failure Message Set Failing Elements Method

Sets elements that have caused the failure.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 27.0.4.0 (27.0.4.0)
Syntax
public FailureMessage SetFailingElements(
	ICollection<ElementId> idsToShow
)

Parameters

idsToShow ICollection ElementId
The elements that have caused the failure.

Return Value

FailureMessage
The FailureMessage.
Exceptions
Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
InvalidOperationException This FailureMessage is already posted to a document
Remarks
In the Revit error dialog these elements will be highlighted to the user and can be deleted by user via extended error dialog.
See Also
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