changeElementParent Method @beta

Deprecated  in 5.11.0 - will not be removed until after 2026-08-04. Use EditTxn.changeElementParent instead, within an explicit EditTxn scope (or via withEditTxn). See EditTxn documentation for migration help.

Change the parent of an element.

changeElementParent(props: ChangeElementParentProps): void

@throws ITwinError if the operation fails.

Parameter Type Description
props ChangeElementParentProps The properties specifying the element to reparent and its new parent.

Returns - void

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Last Updated: 04 July, 2026