Revit 2026 API

ExternalServiceOptions Class

Various options affecting the behavior of an External Service

Inheritance Hierarchy

SystemObject
Autodesk.Revit.DB.ExternalServiceExternalServiceOptions

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.ExternalService
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 26.0.4.0 (26.0.4.0)

Syntax

public class ExternalServiceOptions : IDisposable

Public Class ExternalServiceOptions
	Implements IDisposable

public ref class ExternalServiceOptions : IDisposable

type ExternalServiceOptions = 
    class
        interface IDisposable
    end

The ExternalServiceOptions type exposes the following members.

Constructors

	Name	Description
	ExternalServiceOptions	Constructs a new ExternalServiceOptions with default settings.

Properties

	Name	Description
	IsPublic	This property denotes a service as either public or private.
	IsRecordable	Indicates whether executions of the service is recorded in documents or not.
	IsSelfsynchronizing	Indicates whether the service's record of used services (in a particular document) can independently wary between local clients and the corresponding central model. It is then up to the service's owner to assure proper local-central synchronization.
	IsValidObject	Specifies whether the .NET object represents a valid Revit entity.
	SupportActivation	Indicates if the service supports activation/deactivation of the servers.

Methods

	Name	Description
	Dispose	Releases all resources used by the ExternalServiceOptions
	Equals	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object)
	GetHashCode	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object)
	GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
	ToString	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object)

Remarks

Options are provided at the time of registering a service. After a service is registered, the options cannot be changed.

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