Revit 2025 API
ViewSet |
Sets the graphic overrides of a RevitLinkType or RevitLinkInstance in the view.
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax
public void SetLinkOverrides( ElementId linkId, RevitLinkGraphicsSettings linkDisplaySettings )
Public Sub SetLinkOverrides ( linkId As ElementId, linkDisplaySettings As RevitLinkGraphicsSettings )
public: void SetLinkOverrides( ElementId^ linkId, RevitLinkGraphicsSettings^ linkDisplaySettings )
member SetLinkOverrides : linkId : ElementId * linkDisplaySettings : RevitLinkGraphicsSettings -> unit
Parameters
- linkId ElementId
- The id of the RevitLinkType or RevitLinkInstance.
- linkDisplaySettings RevitLinkGraphicsSettings
- Settings representing all link graphic overrides in the view.

Exception | Condition |
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ArgumentException | The input id is not a valid RevitLinkInstance or RevitLinkType id. -or- The LinkedViewId of linkDisplaySettings has incorrect value for the specified LinkVisibilityType. -or- The ViewFilterType of linkDisplaySettings has incorrect value. -or- The ViewRange of linkDisplaySettings has unsupported value. -or- The phase or pahse type of linkDisplaySettings has incorrect value for the specified LinkVisibilityType. -or- The phase filter or phase filter type of linkDisplaySettings has incorrect value for the specified LinkVisibilityType. -or- The view detail level or the type of view detail level of linkDisplaySettings has incorrect value for the specified LinkVisibilityType. -or- The discipline or the discipline type of linkDisplaySettings has incorrect value for the specified LinkVisibilityType. -or- The ColorFill of linkDisplaySettings has incorrect value for the specified LinkVisibilityType. -or- The ObjectStyles of linkDisplaySettings has incorrect value for the specified LinkVisibilityType. -or- The NestedLinks of linkDisplaySettings has incorrect value for the specified LinkVisibilityType. |
ArgumentNullException | A non-optional argument was null |
InvalidOperationException | The view type does not support Visibility/Graphics Overriddes. -or- The view does not support link graphical overrides. |

C#
public static void UpdateOverridesInView(View view, ElementId linkElementId, ElementId linkedViewId, LinkVisibility visibilityType) { RevitLinkGraphicsSettings settings = new RevitLinkGraphicsSettings(); switch (visibilityType) { case LinkVisibility.ByHostView: settings.LinkVisibilityType = LinkVisibility.ByHostView; break; case LinkVisibility.ByLinkView: settings.LinkVisibilityType = LinkVisibility.ByLinkView; settings.LinkedViewId = linkedViewId; break; case LinkVisibility.Custom: settings.LinkVisibilityType = LinkVisibility.Custom; settings.LinkedViewId = linkedViewId; settings.ViewFilterType = LinkVisibility.Custom; settings.ViewRange = RevitLinkGraphicsSettings.IsViewRangeSupported(view) ? LinkVisibility.ByLinkView : LinkVisibility.ByHostView; settings.ColorFill = view.SupportedColorFillCategoryIds().Any() ? LinkVisibility.ByLinkView : LinkVisibility.ByHostView; settings.ObjectStyles = LinkVisibility.ByLinkView; settings.NestedLinks = LinkVisibility.ByLinkView; settings.SetDiscipline(LinkVisibility.Custom, ViewDiscipline.Mechanical); settings.SetPhase(LinkVisibility.Custom, ElementId.InvalidElementId); settings.SetPhaseFilter(LinkVisibility.Custom, ElementId.InvalidElementId); settings.SetViewDetailLevel(LinkVisibility.Custom, ViewDetailLevel.Medium); break; default: throw new InvalidOperationException("Not expected visibility type."); } using (Transaction transaction = new Transaction(view.Document, "Set link graphical overrides")) { transaction.Start(); view.SetLinkOverrides(linkElementId, settings); transaction.Commit(); } }
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