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FamilyUtils.ConvertFamilyToFaceHostBased Method

Converts a family to be face host based.


Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 26.4.0.0 (26.4.0.0)

Syntax

C#

public static void ConvertFamilyToFaceHostBased(
	Document document,
	ElementId familyId
)

Parameters

document  Document
The document containing the family to be converted.
familyId  ElementId
The family id.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
ArgumentException The input familyId cannot be converted to face host based.
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
InvalidOperationException Failed to convert the family to face host based. -or- The family is already unhosted.

Remarks

Converts a family hosted by some element other than a face to be hosted by a face. This is done by replacing the existing host (wall, roof, ceiling, floor) with a face. Conversion can succeed only if FamilyUtils.FamilyCanConvertToFaceHostBased() returns true.

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