Revit 2026 API
External |
Constructs the options using a specified name and type.
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 26.0.4.0 (26.0.4.0)
Syntax
public ExternalDefinitionCreationOptions( string name, ForgeTypeId dataType )
Public Sub New ( name As String, dataType As ForgeTypeId )
public: ExternalDefinitionCreationOptions( String^ name, ForgeTypeId^ dataType )
new : name : string * dataType : ForgeTypeId -> ExternalDefinitionCreationOptions
Parameters
- name String
- The name of the parameter definition to be created.
- dataType ForgeTypeId
- The identifier of either a spec or a category. A category identifier indicates a Family Type parameter of that category.

Exception | Condition |
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ArgumentException | The given identifier is neither a spec nor a category. |
ArgumentNullException | A non-optional argument was null |
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