The id of the FillPatternElement used as the background pattern of faces with this material in normal views.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 21.0.0.0 (21.1.1.109)
Since:  2019

Syntax

C#
public ElementId SurfaceBackgroundPatternId { get; set; }
Visual Basic
Public Property SurfaceBackgroundPatternId As ElementId
	Get
	Set
Visual C++
public:
property ElementId^ SurfaceBackgroundPatternId {
	ElementId^ get ();
	void set (ElementId^ value);
}

Remarks

The FillPattern used for a background pattern must have a 'Drafting' target.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ArgumentException When setting this property: The element id must represent a valid FillPatternElement. -or- When setting this property: The FillPattern target must be a drafting pattern.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ArgumentNullException When setting this property: A non-optional argument was NULL

See Also