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Element.DeleteSubelements Method

Removes the subelements from the element.


Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 26.1.0.0 (26.1.0.34)

Syntax

C#

public bool DeleteSubelements(
	IList<Subelement> subelems
)

Parameters

subelems  IList<Subelement>
Subelements to delete.

Return Value

Boolean
True if entire element was deleted, false otherwise.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
ArgumentException One or more subelements in subelems do not exist in the element. -or- One or more of the subelements subelems cannot be deleted.
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
ModificationForbiddenException This Element is an internal element, such as a component of a loaded family or a group type. -or- The document containing this Element is in Group Edit Mode, Sketch Edit Mode, or Paste Mode, and the element is not a member of the group, sketch, or clipboard. -or- This Element is a member of a group or sketch, and the document is not currently editing the group or sketch.

Remarks

Depending on implementation for given element as the result, the element can be deleted - especially if after Subelement deletion there are no Subelement left. See also: IsModifiable.

See Also

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