ExportUtils.GetExportId(Document, ElementId) Method

ExportUtilsGetExportId(Document, ElementId) Method

Retrieves the GUID representing this element in DWF and IFC export.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.3.0.0 (25.3.0.0)
Syntax
public static Guid GetExportId(
	Document document,
	ElementId elementId
)
Public Shared Function GetExportId ( 
	document As Document,
	elementId As ElementId
) As Guid
public:
static Guid GetExportId(
	Document^ document, 
	ElementId^ elementId
)
static member GetExportId : 
        document : Document * 
        elementId : ElementId -> Guid 

Parameters

document  Document
The document.
elementId  ElementId
The id of the element.

Return Value

Guid
The value of the GUID representing the element in the export context.
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
Remarks
This id is used in the contents of DWF export and IFC export and it should be used only when cross-referencing to the contents of these export formats. When storing Ids that will need to be mapped back to elements in future sessions, UniqueId must be used.
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