Revit 2025 API
ElementIs |
Determines whether this Element represents an external
file.
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax
public bool IsExternalFileReference()
Public Function IsExternalFileReference As Boolean
public: bool IsExternalFileReference()
member IsExternalFileReference : unit -> bool
Return Value
BooleanTrue if this element contains information about some external file, false if it does not.

Linked files are references to external files, but
imported files are not, as their data is brought wholly into
Revit.
See Also