Retrieves the value of the field in the entity.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.ExtensibleStorage
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 23.0.0.0 (23.1.0.0)
Since:  2012

Syntax

C#
public FieldType Get<FieldType>(
	Field field
)
Visual Basic
Public Function Get(Of FieldType) ( _
	field As Field _
) As FieldType
Visual C++
public:
generic<typename FieldType>
FieldType Get(
	Field^ field
)

Parameters

field
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB.ExtensibleStorage..::..Field
The field to retrieve.

Type Parameters

FieldType
The type of the field

Remarks

The template parameter must match the type of the field (specified when creating the Schema) exactly; this method does not perform data type conversions. The types for containers are IList for arrays and IDictionary for maps.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was NULL
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..InvalidOperationException The Field belongs to a different Schema from this Entity, or this Entity is invalid.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ArgumentException Requested type does not match the field type.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ArgumentException For floating-point fields, use the overload taking a ForgeTypeId parameter.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ArgumentException This field's subschema prevents reading.

See Also