ExternalFileReference.IsValidExternalFileReference

Public Class

Checks an ExternalFileReference to see if it is properly created.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB

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

Syntax

public static bool IsValidExternalFileReference(
  ExternalFileReference data
)

Parameters

data ExternalFileReference

The ExternalFileReference to be checked

Return Value

Boolean

Exceptions

Exception

Condition

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ArgumentNullException

A non-optional argument was null

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Remarks

The following restrictions exist:

• PathType.Server is only valid for ExternalFileReferences of type ExternalFileReferenceType.RevitLink
• PathType.Content is only valid for ExternalFileReferences of type ExternalFileReferenceType.KeynoteTable, ExternalFileReferenceType.AssemblyCodeTable or ExternalFileReferenceType.Decal
• Keynote tables, assembly code tables and Decals (ExternalFileReferenceType.KeynoteTable, ExternalFileReferenceType.AssemblyCodeTable and ExternalFileReferenceType.Decal) may only be LinkedFileStatus.Loaded or LinkedFileStatus.NotFound.