Set IFC property of an element
GSErrCode ACAPI_Element_SetIFCProperty ( const API_Guid& guid_Element, const API_IFCProperty& property );
Parameters
- guid_Element
- [in] GUID of the element
- property
- [in] IFC property to add or modify.
Return Values
NoError
- The function has completed with success.
APIERR_BADPARS
- Invalid value passed in the
guid_Element
parameter orproperty
is not correct. APIERR_MODULNOTINSTALLED
- IFC add-on is not present.
For other common API errors see the API Errors document.
Remarks
This function sets the IFC property of an element.
If a property with the given property name and propertyset name already exists for the element, this command will change it.
If a property is not editable on the user interface, must not be changed.
For a successful setting, the property must be set correctly explained in the API_IFCProperty structure.
The model may contain GDL objects with APPLICATION_QUERYs which display IFC data. It is the developer’s responsability to refresh the views after modifying IFC data through API functions. See: ACAPI_Automation – APIDo_RebuildID function.
Requirements
- Version: API 16 or later
- Header: ACAPinc.h
See Also
ACAPI_Element_GetIFCProperties
ACAPI_Element_RemoveIFCProperty