GetIFCClassName Method
Obtains the IFC class name associated to the given element for the current export.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.IFC
Assembly: RevitAPIIFC (in RevitAPIIFC.dll) Version: 21.0.0.0 (21.1.1.109)
Since:  2012

Syntax

C#
public static string GetIFCClassName(
	Element element,
	ExporterIFC exporterIFC
)
Visual Basic
Public Shared Function GetIFCClassName ( _
	element As Element, _
	exporterIFC As ExporterIFC _
) As String
Visual C++
public:
static String^ GetIFCClassName(
	Element^ element, 
	ExporterIFC^ exporterIFC
)

Parameters

element
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB..::..Element
The element.
exporterIFC
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB.IFC..::..ExporterIFC
The exporter.

Return Value

The IFC class name. This is an empty string if the element should not be exported because it is not found in the mapping file.

Remarks

IFC class names are affected by the user's entries in the mapping file set for a given export operation.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was NULL

See Also

M:Autodesk.Revit.DB.IFC.ExporterIFCUtils.GetIFCClassName(Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element,Autodesk.Revit.DB.IFC.ExporterIFC)