IFCCategoryTemplate.IsValidName

Public Class

Returns result that the proposed name is valid and not exist in the specified document.

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

Syntax

public static bool IsValidName(
  Document document,
  string name
)

Parameters

document Document

Document to check

nameString

Name to check.

Return Value

Boolean
Whether or not the name is valid.

Exceptions

Exception

Condition

ArgumentNullException

A non-optional argument was null

Remarks

Name can’t contains following characters, such as { } [ ] | ; < > ? ` ~ \ : \r \n \f \t \v. Name can’t be blank. If true, the name is valid and not exist in specified document. If false, the name is not a valid name which means it does not exist in specified document.