The ExternalDefinition object adds properties specific to Autodesk Revit shared parameter definitions.

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

Syntax

C#
public class ExternalDefinition : Definition, 
	IDisposable
Visual Basic
Public Class ExternalDefinition _
	Inherits Definition _
	Implements IDisposable
Visual C++
public ref class ExternalDefinition : public Definition, 
	IDisposable

Remarks

The ExternalDefinition object can be created by a definition Group object from a shared parameters file. External parameter definition must belong to a Group which is nothing more than a collection of shared parameter definitions. The following process should be followed to add a parameter to an element: Open the shared parameters file, via the Application.OpenSharedParameterFile() method. Access an existing or create a new group, via the DefinitionFile.Groups property. Access an existing or create a new external parameter definition, via the DefinitionGroup.Definitions property. Create a new Binding object with the categories to which the parameter will be bound using an InstanceBinding or a TypeBinding object. Finally add the binding and definition to the document using the Document.ParameterBindings object.

Examples

CopyC#
private void ReadEditExternalParam(DefinitionFile file)
{
    // get ExternalDefinition from shared parameter file
    DefinitionGroups myGroups = file.Groups;
    DefinitionGroup myGroup = myGroups.get_Item("MyGroup");
    if (myGroup != null)
    {
         ExternalDefinition myExtDef = myGroup.Definitions.get_Item("MyParam") as ExternalDefinition;
         if (myExtDef != null)
         {
             DefinitionGroup newGroup = myGroups.get_Item("AnotherGroup");
             if (newGroup != null)
             {
                 // change the OwnerGroup of the ExternalDefinition
                 myExtDef.OwnerGroup = newGroup;
             }
         }
    }
}
CopyVB.NET
Private Sub ReadEditExternalParam(file As DefinitionFile)
   ' get ExternalDefinition from shared parameter file
   Dim myGroups As DefinitionGroups = file.Groups
   Dim myGroup As DefinitionGroup = myGroups.Item("MyGroup")
   If myGroup IsNot Nothing Then
      Dim myExtDef As ExternalDefinition = TryCast(myGroup.Definitions.Item("MyParam"), ExternalDefinition)
      If myExtDef IsNot Nothing Then
         Dim newGroup As DefinitionGroup = myGroups.Item("AnotherGroup")
         If newGroup IsNot Nothing Then
            ' change the OwnerGroup of the ExternalDefinition
            myExtDef.OwnerGroup = newGroup
         End If
      End If
   End If
End Sub

Inheritance Hierarchy

System..::..Object
  Autodesk.Revit.DB..::..Definition
    Autodesk.Revit.DB..::..ExternalDefinition

See Also