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FamilyInstance.GetReferenceName Method

Gets the name of the reference plane in the family corresponding to the given family instance reference.


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

Syntax

C#

public string GetReferenceName(
	Reference reference
)

Parameters

reference  Reference
The family instance reference.

Return Value

String
Returns the name of the reference plane in the family corresponding to the given family instance reference. If the reference doesn't correspond to a named reference plane, returns an empty string.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null

Remarks

If the given family reference corresponds to a named reference plane in the instance's family, the name of that reference plane will be returned. Otherwise, an empty string will be returned.

See Also

Reference

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