Document.LoadFamily(String)

Public Class

Loads an entire family and all its types/symbols into the document.

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

Syntax

public bool LoadFamily(
  string filename
)

Parameters

filenameString

The fully qualified filename of the Family file, usually ending in .rfa.

Return Value

Boolean
True if the entire family was loaded successfully into the project, otherwise False.

Exceptions

Exception

Condition

ArgumentException

Thrown when filename is . or empty.

Remarks

Loading an entire family may take a considerable amount of time and memory. It is recommended that you use one of the LoadFamilySymbol() methods and only load those symbols that you need.