DimensionType.SetAlternateUnitsFormatOptions Method

Sets the FormatOptions to optionally override the default settings in the Units class for the alternate units value.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.3.0.0 (25.3.0.0)

Syntax

public void SetAlternateUnitsFormatOptions(
	FormatOptions formatOptions
)

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	The display unit in formatOptions is not a valid display unit for the unit type of this DimensionType, or the rounding method in formatOptions is not set to Nearest. See UnitUtils.IsValidDisplayUnit(UnitType, DisplayUnitType), UnitUtils.GetValidDisplayUnits(UnitType) and FormatOptions.RoundingMethod.
ArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was null

See the UnitType property to determine the unit type of this dimension style.