Revit 2026 API
| Argument | 
The exception that is thrown when one of the arguments provided to a method is not valid.
 Inheritance Hierarchy
Inheritance HierarchySystemObject
SystemException
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsApplicationException
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentException
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SystemException
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsApplicationException
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentException
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Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 26.0.4.0 (26.0.4.0)
Syntax
[SerializableAttribute] public class ArgumentException : ApplicationException
<SerializableAttribute> Public Class ArgumentException Inherits ApplicationException
[SerializableAttribute] public ref class ArgumentException : public ApplicationException
[<SerializableAttribute>] type ArgumentException = class inherit ApplicationException end
The ArgumentException type exposes the following members.
 Properties
Properties| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
|  | Data | Gets a collection of key/value pairs that provide additional user-defined information about the exception. (Inherited from Exception) | 
|  | FunctionId | The information of the function throwing the exception. (Inherited from ApplicationException) | 
|  | HelpLink | Gets or sets a link to the help file associated with this exception. (Inherited from Exception) | 
|  | HResult | Gets or sets HRESULT, a coded numerical value that is assigned to a specific exception. (Inherited from Exception) | 
|  | InnerException | Gets the Exception instance that caused the current exception. (Inherited from Exception) | 
|  | Message | Gets the error message and the parameter name, or only the error message if no parameter name is set. (Overrides ExceptionMessage) | 
|  | ParamName | Gets the name of the parameter that causes this exception. | 
|  | Source | Gets or sets the name of the application or the object that causes the error. (Inherited from Exception) | 
|  | StackTrace | Gets a string representation of the immediate frames on the call stack. (Inherited from Exception) | 
|  | TargetSite | Gets the method that throws the current exception. (Inherited from Exception) | 
 Methods
Methods| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
|  | Equals | Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object) | 
|  | GetBaseException | When overridden in a derived class, returns the Exception that is the root cause of one or more subsequent exceptions. (Inherited from Exception) | 
|  | GetHashCode | Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object) | 
|  | GetObjectData | Retrieves data needed to serialize the target object. (Overrides ApplicationExceptionGetObjectData(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext)) | 
|  | GetType | Gets the runtime type of the current instance. (Inherited from Exception) | 
|  | ToString | Creates and returns a string representation of the current exception. (Inherited from Exception) | 
 Remarks
RemarksThis is the base class for exceptions that are thrown while validating the arguments to a function. 
See Also
Reference
 Inheritance Hierarchy
Inheritance HierarchySystemObject
SystemException
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsApplicationException
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentException
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentNullException
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentOutOfRangeException
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentsInconsistentException
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsDirectoryNotEmptyException
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsFileArgumentAlreadyExistsException
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsFileArgumentNotFoundException
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsInvalidPathArgumentException
SystemException
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsApplicationException
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentException
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentNullException
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentOutOfRangeException
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentsInconsistentException
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsDirectoryNotEmptyException
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsFileArgumentAlreadyExistsException
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsFileArgumentNotFoundException
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsInvalidPathArgumentException