Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB Class: ColumnAttachment

ColumnAttachment.IsValidTarget(FamilyInstance, Element)

Method

Description:
Says whether the element can be used as a target for a new attachment.

Remarks:
Valid targets are roofs, floors, and ceilings. Beams and braces are also valid targets, except for slanted columns.

Syntax

public static bool IsValidTarget(
	FamilyInstance column,
	Element target
)

Public Shared Function IsValidTarget ( 
	column As FamilyInstance,
	target As Element
) As Boolean

public:
static bool IsValidTarget(
	FamilyInstance^ column, 
	Element^ target
)

static member IsValidTarget : 
        column : FamilyInstance * 
        target : Element -> bool

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
column	FamilyInstance	The column to attach. If the target is a beam or brace, the column will be checked to see if it is slanted. Otherwise, this argument is not used and may be omitted.
target	Element	A proposed target element for a column attachment.

Return Value

Boolean

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was null