Verifies if the cutting element can add a solid cut to the target element.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 21.0.0.0 (21.1.1.109)
Since:  2011

Syntax

C#
public static bool CanElementCutElement(
	Element cuttingElement,
	Element cutElement,
	out CutFailureReason reason
)
Visual Basic
Public Shared Function CanElementCutElement ( _
	cuttingElement As Element, _
	cutElement As Element, _
	<OutAttribute> ByRef reason As CutFailureReason _
) As Boolean
Visual C++
public:
static bool CanElementCutElement(
	Element^ cuttingElement, 
	Element^ cutElement, 
	[OutAttribute] CutFailureReason% reason
)

Parameters

cuttingElement
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB..::..Element
The cutting element.
cutElement
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB..::..Element
The element to be cut.
reason
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB..::..CutFailureReason%
The reason that the cutting element cannot add a solid cut to the cut element.

Return Value

True if the cutting element can add a solid cut to the target element, false otherwise.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was NULL
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ArgumentOutOfRangeException A value passed for an enumeration argument is not a member of that enumeration

See Also