ColumnAttachment.IsValidTarget(FamilyInstance, Element)

Public Class

Says whether the element can be used as a target for a new attachment.

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

Syntax

public static bool IsValidTarget(
  FamilyInstance column,
  Element target
)

Parameters

column FamilyInstance

The column to attach. If the target is a beam or brace, the column will be checked to see if it is slanted. Otherwise, this argument is not used and may be omitted.

target Element

A proposed target element for a column attachment.

Return Value

Boolean

Exceptions

Exception

Condition

ArgumentNullException

A non-optional argument was null

Remarks

Valid targets are roofs, floors, and ceilings. Beams and braces are also valid targets, except for slanted columns.