ContainsType Method


Direct Shape Library Contains Type Method

A quick check whether a definition type already exists in the library. Checks for type objects only.

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

Parameters

name String
Definition id

Return Value

Boolean
True if a geometry definition exists, false otherwise.
Exceptions
Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
See Also
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