FilteredElementCollectorOfCategory Method

Applies an ElementCategoryFilter to the collector.

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

Syntax

public FilteredElementCollector OfCategory(
	BuiltInCategory category
)

Public Function OfCategory ( 
	category As BuiltInCategory
) As FilteredElementCollector

public:
FilteredElementCollector^ OfCategory(
	BuiltInCategory category
)

member OfCategory : 
        category : BuiltInCategory -> FilteredElementCollector

Parameters

category BuiltInCategory: The category.

Return Value

FilteredElementCollector
This collector.

Remarks

Only elements of this category id will pass the collector.

Example

C++

Copy

// Use OfCategory method to apply an ElementCategoryFilter and fine elements in the Doors category
FilteredElementCollector collector = new FilteredElementCollector(document);
ICollection<Element> doors = collector.OfCategory(BuiltInCategory.OST_Doors).ToElements();

' Use OfCategory method to apply an ElementCategoryFilter and fine elements in the Doors category
Dim collector As New FilteredElementCollector(document)
Dim doors As ICollection(Of Element) = collector.OfCategory(BuiltInCategory.OST_Doors).ToElements()

Reference

FilteredElementCollector Class

Autodesk.Revit.DB Namespace