Revit 2026 API
Failure |
Sets the additional reference element for the failure.
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 26.0.4.0 (26.0.4.0)
Syntax
public FailureMessage SetAdditionalElement( ElementId additionalElement )
Public Function SetAdditionalElement ( additionalElement As ElementId ) As FailureMessage
public: FailureMessage^ SetAdditionalElement( ElementId^ additionalElement )
member SetAdditionalElement : additionalElement : ElementId -> FailureMessage
Parameters
- additionalElement ElementId
- The additional element.
Return Value
FailureMessageThe FailureMessage.

Exception | Condition |
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ArgumentNullException | A non-optional argument was null |
InvalidOperationException | This FailureMessage is already posted to a document |

Additional elements are used to highlight additional information to the user. They are not
considered as causing the failure, but are related to it. User cannot delete them in extended error dialog.
See Also