FamilyInstance.Symbol

Public Property

Returns or changes the FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB

Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)

Syntax

public FamilySymbol Symbol { get; set; }

Property Value

FamilySymbol

Remarks

Setting this property will result in the type of the instance being changed. Related types can be found by examining the Family to which the symbol belongs.

Example

public void GetInfo_FamilyInstance_Symbol(FamilyInstance familyInstance)
{
    string message = "FamilyInstance symbol: ";
    if (familyInstance.Symbol != null)
    {
        // Get FamilyInstance structural symbol
        message += "\nFamilyInstance structural symbol name is : " + familyInstance.Symbol.Name;

        // Rename the Symbol used by this FamilyInstance
        familyInstance.Symbol.Name = "TestFamilyInstanceSymbolName";

        // Get FamilyInstance structural symbol
        message += "\nFamilyInstance structural symbol name after set is : " + familyInstance.Symbol.Name;
    }
    TaskDialog.Show("Revit",message);
}