Revit 2025.3 API
Column |
Says whether the element can be used as a target for a new attachment.
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.3.0.0 (25.3.0.0)
Syntax
public static bool IsValidTarget( FamilyInstance column, Element target )
Public Shared Function IsValidTarget ( column As FamilyInstance, target As Element ) As Boolean
public: static bool IsValidTarget( FamilyInstance^ column, Element^ target )
static member IsValidTarget : column : FamilyInstance * target : Element -> bool
Parameters
- column FamilyInstance
- The column to attach. If the target is a beam or brace, the column will be checked to see if it is slanted. Otherwise, this argument is not used and may be omitted.
- target Element
- A proposed target element for a column attachment.
Return Value
Boolean
Exception | Condition |
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ArgumentNullException | A non-optional argument was null |

Valid targets are roofs, floors, and ceilings. Beams and braces
are also valid targets, except for slanted columns.
See Also