Duplicates an existing element type and assigns it a new name.
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 26.1.0.0 (26.1.0.34)
Syntax
C#
public ElementType Duplicate( string name )
Parameters
- name String
- The new name of the element type.
Return Value
ElementTypeThe duplicated element type.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | name is an empty string. -or- name cannot include prohibited characters, such as "{, }, [, ], |, ;, less-than sign, greater-than sign, ?, `, ~". -or- The element type name was empty, contained invalid characters, or was invalid for the specific element type. -or- The name is already in use for this element type. |
| ArgumentNullException | A non-optional argument was null |
| InternalException | Duplicate element type could not be obtained. |
| InvalidOperationException | The ElementType cannot be copied. |