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Element.GetExternalResourceReference

Public Class

Gets the ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB

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

Syntax

public ExternalResourceReference GetExternalResourceReference(
ExternalResourceType resourceType
)

Parameters

resourceType ExternalResourceType

The desired external resource type.

Return Value

ExternalResourceReference
The copy of the ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type.

Exceptions

Exception

Condition


ArgumentException

This Element does not use a resource reference for the specified resource type.


ArgumentNullException

A non-optional argument was null


Remarks

For an element which has multiple external resource references under a specified type like AppearanceAssetElement, it will return the first one. See also: [!:Autodesk::Revit::DB::Element::getExternalResourceReferenceExpanded].