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OfCategory Method

Applies an ElementCategoryFilter to the collector.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 2015.0.0.0 (2015.0.0.0)

Syntax

C# 
public FilteredElementCollector OfCategory(
	BuiltInCategory category
)
Visual Basic 
Public Function OfCategory ( _
	category As BuiltInCategory _
) As FilteredElementCollector
Visual C++ 
public:
FilteredElementCollector^ OfCategory(
	BuiltInCategory category
)

Parameters

category
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB BuiltInCategory
The category.

Return Value

This collector.

Remarks

Only elements of this category id will pass the collector.

Examples

Copy C# 
// Use OfCategory method to apply an ElementCategoryFilter and fine elements in the Doors category
FilteredElementCollector collector = new FilteredElementCollector(document);
ICollection<Element> doors = collector.OfCategory(BuiltInCategory.OST_Doors).ToElements();
Copy VB.NET 
' Use OfCategory method to apply an ElementCategoryFilter and fine elements in the Doors category
Dim collector As New FilteredElementCollector(document)
Dim doors As ICollection(Of Element) = collector.OfCategory(BuiltInCategory.OST_Doors).ToElements()

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