Element.IsExternalFileReference

Public Class

Determines whether this Element represents an external file.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB

Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)

Syntax

public bool IsExternalFileReference()

Return Value

Boolean
True if this element contains information about some external file, false if it does not.

Remarks

Linked files are references to external files, but imported files are not, as their data is brought wholly into Revit.