ElementIsExternalFileReference Method

Determines whether this Element represents an external file.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)

Syntax

public bool IsExternalFileReference()

Public Function IsExternalFileReference As Boolean

public:
bool IsExternalFileReference()

member IsExternalFileReference : unit -> bool

Boolean
True if this element contains information about some external file, false if it does not.

Remarks

Linked files are references to external files, but imported files are not, as their data is brought wholly into Revit.