DirectShapeType.SetFamilyName Method

Sets the family name for the DirectShapeType.


Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 26.4.0.0 (26.4.0.0)

Syntax

C#

public void SetFamilyName(
	string name
)

Parameters

name  String
Family name for the DirectShapeType.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
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

Reference

DirectShapeType Class
Autodesk.Revit.DB Namespace