Revit .NET API: Document.TypeOfStorage Property or Document.get_TypeOfStorage() Method

04/28/2020

Revit .NET API: Document.TypeOfStorage Property or Document.get_TypeOfStorage() Method

Revit .NET API provides Document.TypeOfStorage Property in version 2020 and Document.get_TypeOfStorage() Method before. They can tell what the storage type of a built-in parameter has, e.g. Integer, Double, String, ElementId or even None.

It is good. With the property/method there, we can know a built-in parameter a little better; otherwise almost nothing more than its enum name and value. If some more information could be provided such as parameter type, parameter group and unit type, that would be indeed helpful. Just wonder what the built-in parameter storage type could really help any good parameter work without the other, especially the most important parameter type information. Maybe that is too important for Revit itsef...

Anybody, who has used the property/method currently for some real purpose? Please...

Apr 28, 2020 2:37:09 AM

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