Revit 2025.3 API
Family |
Indicates whether the family can be converted to face host based.
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.3.0.0 (25.3.0.0)
Syntax
public static bool FamilyCanConvertToFaceHostBased( Document document, ElementId familyId )
Public Shared Function FamilyCanConvertToFaceHostBased ( document As Document, familyId As ElementId ) As Boolean
public: static bool FamilyCanConvertToFaceHostBased( Document^ document, ElementId^ familyId )
static member FamilyCanConvertToFaceHostBased : document : Document * familyId : ElementId -> bool
Parameters
Return Value
BooleanTrue if the family can be converted to face-based. Otherwise false, which will be returned if there any family instances exist in the project, the family is already face-based, or the family does not have a host. Also, false is returned if the family does not belong to one of the following categories:
- OST_CommunicationDevices
- OST_DataDevices
- OST_DuctTerminal
- OST_ElectricalEquipment
- OST_ElectricalFixtures
- OST_FireAlarmDevices
- OST_LightingDevices
- OST_LightingFixtures
- OST_MechanicalControlDevices
- OST_MechanicalEquipment
- OST_NurseCallDevices
- OST_PlumbingEquipment
- OST_PlumbingFixtures
- OST_SecurityDevices
- OST_Sprinklers
- OST_TelephoneDevices

Exception | Condition |
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ArgumentNullException | A non-optional argument was null |
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