ExporterIFCUtils.GetOriginalSymbol Method

ExporterIFCUtilsGetOriginalSymbol Method

Returns the original family symbol of this family instance, before the instance is modified by joins, cuts, coping, extensions, or other post-processing.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.IFC
Assembly: RevitAPIIFC (in RevitAPIIFC.dll) Version: 25.3.0.0 (25.3.0.0)
Syntax
public static FamilySymbol GetOriginalSymbol(
	FamilyInstance familyInstance
)
Public Shared Function GetOriginalSymbol ( 
	familyInstance As FamilyInstance
) As FamilySymbol
public:
static FamilySymbol^ GetOriginalSymbol(
	FamilyInstance^ familyInstance
)
static member GetOriginalSymbol : 
        familyInstance : FamilyInstance -> FamilySymbol

Parameters

familyInstance  FamilyInstance
The FamilyInstance.

Return Value

FamilySymbol
The original FamilySymbol.
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
See Also

M:Autodesk.Revit.DB.IFC.ExporterIFCUtils.GetOriginalSymbol(Autodesk.Revit.DB.FamilyInstance)