Revit 2025.3 API
DocumentPaint(Element |
Paint the element's face with specified material.
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.3.0.0 (25.3.0.0)
Syntax
public void Paint( ElementId elementId, Face face, ElementId materialId )
Public Sub Paint ( elementId As ElementId, face As Face, materialId As ElementId )
public: void Paint( ElementId^ elementId, Face^ face, ElementId^ materialId )
member Paint : elementId : ElementId * face : Face * materialId : ElementId -> unit
Parameters

Exception | Condition |
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ArgumentException | The element elementId does not exist in the document -or- The element materialId does not exist in the document -or- The face doesn't belong to the element -or- The materialId doesn't specify a material element. -or- The element's face cannot be painted. |
ArgumentNullException | A non-optional argument was null |
ModificationForbiddenException | The document is in failure mode: an operation has failed, and Revit requires the user to either cancel the operation or fix the problem (usually by deleting certain elements). -or- The document is being loaded, or is in the midst of another sensitive process. |
ModificationOutsideTransactionException | The document has no open transaction. |
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