Returns the color override value for the provided element category name inside the provided Coordination Model type.
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.ExternalData
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 26.3.0.0 (26.3.0.0)
Syntax
C#
public static Color GetColorOverrideForCategory( Document document, View view, ElementType coordinationModelType, string categoryName )
Parameters
- document Document
- The document.
- view View
- The view.
- coordinationModelType ElementType
- The Coordination Model type element where the provided element category name is found.
- categoryName String
- The name of the element category inside the provided Coordination Model type.
Return Value
ColorReturns the color override value for the provided element category name inside the provided Coordination Model type. InvalidColorValue means no override is set.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | document is not a project document. -or- The element coordinationModelType was not found in the given document. -or- The name categoryName is not a category name in the provided AutodeskDocs Coordination Model type. |
| ArgumentNullException | A non-optional argument was null |
| InvalidOperationException | The document is in failure mode: an operation has failed, and Revit requires the user to either cancel the operation or fix the problem (usually by deleting certain elements). |
Remarks
By default, the color setting has no override and its value is InvalidColorValue.