Element.GetParameter

Public Class

Retrieves a parameter from the element given identifier.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB

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

Syntax

public Parameter GetParameter(
  ForgeTypeId parameterTypeId
)

Parameters

parameterTypeId ForgeTypeId

Identifier of the built-in parameter.

Return Value

Parameter

Exceptions

Exception

Condition

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ArgumentException

parameterTypeId does not identify a built-in parameter. See Parameter.IsBuiltInParameter(ForgeTypeId) and Parameter.GetParameterTypeId(BuiltInParameter).

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ArgumentNullException

A non-optional argument was NULL

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Remarks

Parameters are a generic form of data storage within elements. The parameters are visible through the Autodesk Revit user interface in the Element Properties dialog. This method uses a built in parameter identifier to access the parameter. Autodesk Revit has a large number of built in parameters that are available via static properties.