Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB Class: Element

Element.GetParameter

Method

Description:
Retrieves a parameter from the element given identifier.

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.

Syntax

public Parameter GetParameter(
	ForgeTypeId parameterTypeId
)

Public Function GetParameter ( 
	parameterTypeId As ForgeTypeId
) As Parameter

public:
Parameter^ GetParameter(
	ForgeTypeId^ parameterTypeId
)

member GetParameter : 
        parameterTypeId : ForgeTypeId -> Parameter

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
parameterTypeId	ForgeTypeId	Identifier of the built-in parameter.

Return Value

Parameter

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	parameterTypeId does not identify a built-in parameter. See Parameter.IsBuiltInParameter(ForgeTypeId) and Parameter.GetParameterTypeId(BuiltInParameter).
ArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was NULL