Sets the family name for the DirectShapeType.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 23.0.0.0 (23.1.0.0)
Since:  2022

Syntax

C#
public void SetFamilyName(
	string name
)
Visual Basic
Public Sub SetFamilyName ( _
	name As String _
)
Visual C++
public:
void SetFamilyName(
	String^ name
)

Parameters

name
Type: System..::..String
Family name for the DirectShapeType.

Remarks

By default the family name is either Direct Shape or a category-specific name. When a category-specific name is used the family name cannot be set.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ArgumentException The element type name was empty, contained invalid characters, or was invalid for the specific element type.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..InvalidOperationException The given DirectShapeType has a category which does not support a custom family name.

See Also