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DirectShapeType.SetFamilyName

Description:
Sets the family name for the DirectShapeType.

Remarks:
By default the family name is either Direct Shape or a category-specific name. When a category-specific name is used the family name cannot be set.

public void SetFamilyName(
	string name
)

Public Sub SetFamilyName ( _
	name As String _
)

public:
void SetFamilyName(
	String^ name
)

String

name

Family name for the DirectShapeType.

Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.ArgumentException

The element type name was empty, contained invalid characters, or was invalid for the specific element type.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.ArgumentNullException

A non-optional argument was null
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.InvalidOperationException

The given DirectShapeType has a category which does not support a custom family name.