Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB Class: FilteredElementCollector

OfCategory

Method

Description:
Applies an ElementCategoryFilter to the collector.

Remarks:
Only elements of this category id will pass the collector.

Syntax

public FilteredElementCollector OfCategory(
	BuiltInCategory category
)

Public Function OfCategory ( _
	category As BuiltInCategory _
) As FilteredElementCollector

public:
FilteredElementCollector^ OfCategory(
	BuiltInCategory category
)

Examples

// Use OfCategory method to apply an ElementCategoryFilter and fine elements in the Doors category
FilteredElementCollector collector = new FilteredElementCollector(document);
ICollection<Element> doors = collector.OfCategory(BuiltInCategory.OST_Doors).ToElements();

' Use OfCategory method to apply an ElementCategoryFilter and fine elements in the Doors category
Dim collector As New FilteredElementCollector(document)
Dim doors As ICollection(Of Element) = collector.OfCategory(BuiltInCategory.OST_Doors).ToElements()

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
category	Autodesk.Revit.DB.BuiltInCategory	The category.

Return Value

Type	Description
FilteredElementCollector Class	This collector.