| Revit 2018 API |
| ElementType..::..Duplicate Method |
| ElementType Class See Also |
Duplicates an existing element type and assigns it a new name.
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 18.0.0.0 (18.2.0.0)
Syntax
| C# |
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public ElementType Duplicate( string name ) |
| Visual Basic |
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Public Function Duplicate ( _ name As String _ ) As ElementType |
| Visual C++ |
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public: ElementType^ Duplicate( String^ name ) |
Parameters
- name
- Type: System..::..String
The new name of the element type.
Return Value
The duplicated element type.Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
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| Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ArgumentException | name is an empty string. -or- name cannot include prohibited characters. -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. |
| Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ArgumentNullException | A non-optional argument was NULL |