ViewSectionIsViewFamilyTypeValidForCallout Method

This validator checks that the ViewFamilyType is appropriate for callout views in the input parent view.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax
public static bool IsViewFamilyTypeValidForCallout(
	Document document,
	ElementId viewFamilyTypeId,
	ElementId parentViewId
)

Parameters

document  Document
The document which contains the ViewFamilyType and parent view.
viewFamilyTypeId  ElementId
The id of the ViewFamilyType which will be used by the new callout ViewSection. Detail ViewFamilyTypes can be used in all parent views except for CeilingPlan and Drafting views. FloorPlan, CeilingPlan, StructuralPlan, Section, Elevation, and Detail ViewFamilyTypes may be be used in parent views that also use a type with the same ViewFamily enum value. For example, in StructuralPlan views both StructuralPlan and Detail ViewFamilyTypes are allowed.
parentViewId  ElementId
The view in which the new callout will appear. Callouts can be created in FloorPlan, CeilingPlan, StructuralPlan, Section, Elevation, and Detail views.

Return Value

Boolean
True if the ViewFamilyType can be used for callout views in the parent view, false otherwise.
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
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