DocumentLoadFamily(String) Method

Loads an entire family and all its types/symbols into the document.

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

Syntax

public bool LoadFamily(
	string filename
)

Public Function LoadFamily ( 
	filename As String
) As Boolean

public:
bool LoadFamily(
	String^ filename
)

member LoadFamily : 
        filename : string -> bool

Parameters

filename String: The fully qualified filename of the Family file, usually ending in .rfa.

Return Value

Boolean
True if the entire family was loaded successfully into the project, otherwise False.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	Thrown when filename is or empty.

Remarks

Loading an entire family may take a considerable amount of time and memory. It is recommended that you use one of the LoadFamilySymbol() methods and only load those symbols that you need.

Reference

Document Class

LoadFamily Overload

Autodesk.Revit.DB Namespace