Document.LoadFamilySymbol(String, String) Method

Loads only a specified family type/symbol from a family file into the document.

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

Syntax

public bool LoadFamilySymbol(
	string filename,
	string name
)

filename String: The fully qualified filename of the Family file, usually ending in .rfa.
name String: The name of the type/symbol to be loaded, such as "W11x14".

Boolean
True if the family type/symbol was loaded successfully into the project, otherwise False.

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	Thrown when filename or name is nullptr or empty.

This function supports loading of types/symbols stored in the family, or those available in the family Type Catalog file.