Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB Class: DirectShape

DirectShape.CreateElementInstance

Method

Description:
Creates a DirectShape object and adds it to document.

Remarks:
This function is included for convenience. It essentially combines CreateGeometryInstance and CreateElement. The shape stored in the element is either a reference or a copy of a definition shape that was created earlier. How the definitions are stored will determine whether an instance or a copy of the shape will be created. The intended use is to support a definition/instance pattern common in CAD formats - DWG blocks, STEP MAPPED_ITEM, IFC IfcMappedItem. Use DirectShapeLibrary class to store definitions prior to using them here.

Syntax

public static DirectShape CreateElementInstance(
	Document document,
	ElementId typeId,
	ElementId categoryId,
	string definitionId,
	Transform trf
)

Public Shared Function CreateElementInstance ( 
	document As Document,
	typeId As ElementId,
	categoryId As ElementId,
	definitionId As String,
	trf As Transform
) As DirectShape

public:
static DirectShape^ CreateElementInstance(
	Document^ document, 
	ElementId^ typeId, 
	ElementId^ categoryId, 
	String^ definitionId, 
	Transform^ trf
)

static member CreateElementInstance : 
        document : Document * 
        typeId : ElementId * 
        categoryId : ElementId * 
        definitionId : string * 
        trf : Transform -> DirectShape

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
document	Document	Document to which the created element will be added.
typeId	ElementId	Element id of a DirectShapeType element.
categoryId	ElementId	Id of the category assigned to this DirectShape. Must be a valid category id.
definitionId	String	Id of the shape definition that was created earlier and stored via DirectShapeLibrary.
trf	Transform	Transform to be applied to the definition.

Return Value

Type	Description
DirectShape	The created DirectShape object.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	Document document may not contain DirectShape or DirectShapeType objects. -or- Element id categoryId may not be used as a DirectShape category.
ArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was null