Sets the FormatOptions to optionally override the default settings in the Units class.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 21.0.0.0 (21.1.1.109)
Since:  2014

Syntax

C#
public void SetFormatOptions(
	FormatOptions formatOptions
)
Visual Basic
Public Sub SetFormatOptions ( _
	formatOptions As FormatOptions _
)
Visual C++
public:
void SetFormatOptions(
	FormatOptions^ formatOptions
)

Parameters

formatOptions
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB..::..FormatOptions
The FormatOptions.

Remarks

See the UnitType property to determine the unit type of this field.

Examples

CopyC#
// format length units to display in feet and inches format
public void FormatLengthFields(ViewSchedule schedule)
{
    int nFields = schedule.Definition.GetFieldCount();
    for (int n = 0; n < nFields; n++)
    {
        ScheduleField field = schedule.Definition.GetField(n);
        if (field.GetSpecTypeId() == SpecTypeId.Length)
        {
            FormatOptions formatOpts = new FormatOptions();
            formatOpts.UseDefault = false;
            formatOpts.SetUnitTypeId(UnitTypeId.FeetFractionalInches);
            field.SetFormatOptions(formatOpts);
        }
    }
}
CopyVB.NET
' format length units to display in feet and inches format
Public Sub FormatLengthFields(schedule As ViewSchedule)
    Dim nFields As Integer = schedule.Definition.GetFieldCount()
    For n As Integer = 0 To nFields - 1
        Dim field As ScheduleField = schedule.Definition.GetField(n)
        If field.GetSpecTypeId().Equals(SpecTypeId.Length) Then
            Dim formatOpts As New FormatOptions()
            formatOpts.UseDefault = False
            formatOpts.SetUnitTypeId(UnitTypeId.FeetFractionalInches)
            field.SetFormatOptions(formatOpts)
        End If
    Next
End Sub

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ArgumentException The display unit in formatOptions is not a valid display unit for the unit type of this ScheduleField, or the rounding method in formatOptions is not set to Nearest. See UnitUtils.IsValidDisplayUnit(UnitType, DisplayUnitType), UnitUtils.GetValidDisplayUnits(UnitType) and FormatOptions.RoundingMethod.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was NULL

See Also