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RebarHostData.IsReferenceContainedByAValidHost

Public Class

Identifies whether an element that contains the given reference can host reinforcement.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure

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

Syntax

public static bool IsReferenceContainedByAValidHost(
  Document doc,
  Reference reference
)

Parameters

doc Document

A document.

reference Reference

The reference that is part of the element that will be checked.

Return Value

Boolean
True if the input Element can host reinforcement elements, false otherwise.

Exceptions

Exception

Condition

ArgumentNullException

A non-optional argument was null

Remarks

Many different elements are allowed to host reinforcement, for example, beams, walls, columns, or parts. Often there are specific restrictions about whether an element can host rebar beyond its type or category. For example, the material type of the element may determine this. Or for parts, the part must have been created from layers that have their role set to Structure.