ElementTypeGetPreviewImage Method

Get the preview image of an element. This image is similar to what is seen in the Revit UI when selecting the type of an element.

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

Syntax

public virtual Bitmap GetPreviewImage(
	Size size
)

Public Overridable Function GetPreviewImage ( 
	size As Size
) As Bitmap

public:
virtual Bitmap^ GetPreviewImage(
	Size size
)

abstract GetPreviewImage : 
        size : Size -> Bitmap 
override GetPreviewImage : 
        size : Size -> Bitmap

Bitmap
System::Drawing::Bitmap represents the preview image. if there is no preview image.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	The width or height of the size is equal or less than zero.