ElementGetExternalResourceReferences Method

Gets the map of the external resource references referenced by the element.

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

Syntax

public IDictionary<ExternalResourceType, ExternalResourceReference> GetExternalResourceReferences()

Public Function GetExternalResourceReferences As IDictionary(Of ExternalResourceType, ExternalResourceReference)

public:
IDictionary<ExternalResourceType^, ExternalResourceReference^>^ GetExternalResourceReferences()

member GetExternalResourceReferences : unit -> IDictionary<ExternalResourceType, ExternalResourceReference>

Return Value

IDictionaryExternalResourceType, ExternalResourceReference
The map of the external resource references referenced by the element.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
InvalidOperationException	This Element does not use any external resource.

Remarks

For an element which has multiple external resource references under a specified type like AppearanceAssetElement, the first one will be the value in the map. See also: [!:Autodesk::Revit::DB::Element::getExternalResourceReferencesExpanded].

Reference

Element Class

Autodesk.Revit.DB Namespace