Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB

TextNoteOptions

Class

Description:
Options to use when creating a new text note element.

Remarks:
Use an instance of this class as an argument in the TextNote.Create methods.

Inheritance Hierarchy:
System.Object
Autodesk.Revit.DB.TextNoteOptions

Syntax

public class TextNoteOptions : IDisposable

Public Class TextNoteOptions _
	Implements IDisposable

public ref class TextNoteOptions : IDisposable

Examples

#region Autodesk.Revit.DB.TextNote.Create(Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document, Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementId, Autodesk.Revit.DB.XYZ, double, System.String, Autodesk.Revit.DB.TextNoteOptions)
#region Autodesk.Revit.DB.TextElement.GetMinimumAllowedWidth(Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document, Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementId)
public TextNote AddNewTextNote(UIDocument uiDoc)
{
    Document doc = uiDoc.Document;
    XYZ textLoc = uiDoc.Selection.PickPoint("Pick a point for sample text.");
    ElementId defaultTextTypeId = doc.GetDefaultElementTypeId(ElementTypeGroup.TextNoteType);
    double noteWidth = .2;

    // make sure note width works for the text type
    double minWidth = TextNote.GetMinimumAllowedWidth(doc, defaultTextTypeId);
    double maxWidth = TextNote.GetMaximumAllowedWidth(doc, defaultTextTypeId);
    if (noteWidth < minWidth)
    {
        noteWidth = minWidth;
    }
    else if (noteWidth > maxWidth)
    {
        noteWidth = maxWidth;
    }

    TextNoteOptions opts = new TextNoteOptions(defaultTextTypeId);
    opts.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalTextAlignment.Left;
    opts.Rotation = Math.PI / 4;

    TextNote textNote = TextNote.Create(doc, doc.ActiveView.Id, textLoc, noteWidth, "New sample text", opts);

    return textNote;
}
#endregion
#endregion

#Region "Autodesk.Revit.DB.TextNote.Create(Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document, Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementId, Autodesk.Revit.DB.XYZ, double, System.String, Autodesk.Revit.DB.TextNoteOptions)"
#Region "Autodesk.Revit.DB.TextElement.GetMinimumAllowedWidth(Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document, Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementId)"
        Public Function AddNewTextNote(uiDoc As UIDocument) As TextNote
            Dim doc As Document = uiDoc.Document
            Dim textLoc As XYZ = uiDoc.Selection.PickPoint("Pick a point for sample text.")
            Dim defaultTextTypeId As ElementId = doc.GetDefaultElementTypeId(ElementTypeGroup.TextNoteType)
            Dim noteWidth As Double = 0.2

            ' make sure note width works for the text type
            Dim minWidth As Double = TextNote.GetMinimumAllowedWidth(doc, defaultTextTypeId)
            Dim maxWidth As Double = TextNote.GetMaximumAllowedWidth(doc, defaultTextTypeId)
            If noteWidth < minWidth Then
                noteWidth = minWidth
            ElseIf noteWidth > maxWidth Then
                noteWidth = maxWidth
            End If

            Dim opts As New TextNoteOptions(defaultTextTypeId)
            opts.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalTextAlignment.Left
            opts.Rotation = Math.PI / 4

            Dim textNote__1 As TextNote = TextNote.Create(doc, doc.ActiveView.Id, textLoc, noteWidth, "New sample text", opts)

            Return textNote__1
        End Function
#End Region
#End Region