Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB Class: Element

Element.DeleteSubelements

Method

Description:
Removes the subelements from the element.

Remarks:
Depending on implementation for given element as the result, the element can be deleted - especially if after Subelement deletion there are no Subelement left. See also: IsModifiable.

Syntax

public bool DeleteSubelements(
	IList<Subelement> subelems
)

Public Function DeleteSubelements ( 
	subelems As IList(Of Subelement)
) As Boolean

public:
bool DeleteSubelements(
	IList<Subelement^>^ subelems
)

member DeleteSubelements : 
        subelems : IList<Subelement> -> bool

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
subelems	IList	Subelements to delete.

Return Value

Type	Description
Boolean	True if entire element was deleted, false otherwise.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	One or more subelements in subelems do not exist in the element. -or- One or more of the subelements subelems cannot be deleted.
ArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was null
ModificationForbiddenException	This Element is an internal element, such as a component of a loaded family or a group type. -or- The document containing this Element is in Group Edit Mode, Sketch Edit Mode, or Paste Mode, and the element is not a member of the group, sketch, or clipboard. -or- This Element is a member of a group or sketch, and the document is not currently editing the group or sketch.