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FamilyInstance.Symbol

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

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.

public FamilySymbol Symbol { get; set; }

Public Property Symbol As FamilySymbol
	Get
	Set

public:
property FamilySymbol^ Symbol {
	FamilySymbol^ get ();
	void set (FamilySymbol^ value);
}

member Symbol : FamilySymbol with get, set

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);
}