Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.IFC Class: ExporterIFCUtils

ExporterIFCUtils.GetOriginalSymbol

Method

Description:
Returns the original family symbol of this family instance, before the instance is modified by joins, cuts, coping, extensions, or other post-processing.

Syntax

public static FamilySymbol GetOriginalSymbol(
	FamilyInstance familyInstance
)

Public Shared Function GetOriginalSymbol ( 
	familyInstance As FamilyInstance
) As FamilySymbol

public:
static FamilySymbol^ GetOriginalSymbol(
	FamilyInstance^ familyInstance
)

static member GetOriginalSymbol : 
        familyInstance : FamilyInstance -> FamilySymbol

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
familyInstance	FamilyInstance	The FamilyInstance.

Return Value

Type	Description
FamilySymbol	The original FamilySymbol.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was null