Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure Class: LoadCase

LoadCase.Create(Document, String, ElementId, LoadCaseCategory)

Method

Description:
Creates a new LoadCase.

Remarks:
This method is designed to create LoadCase that is associated with one of the predefined category.

Syntax

public static LoadCase Create(
	Document document,
	string name,
	ElementId natureId,
	LoadCaseCategory loadCaseCategory
)

Public Shared Function Create ( 
	document As Document,
	name As String,
	natureId As ElementId,
	loadCaseCategory As LoadCaseCategory
) As LoadCase

public:
static LoadCase^ Create(
	Document^ document, 
	String^ name, 
	ElementId^ natureId, 
	LoadCaseCategory loadCaseCategory
)

static member Create : 
        document : Document * 
        name : string * 
        natureId : ElementId * 
        loadCaseCategory : LoadCaseCategory -> LoadCase

Examples

#region Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.LoadUsage.Create(Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document,string)
#region Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.LoadComponent.#ctor(Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementId,System.Double)
#region Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.LoadCombination.SetComponents(System.Collections.Generic.IList{Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.LoadComponent})
#region Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.LoadCombination.SetUsageIds(System.Collections.Generic.IList{Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementId})
LoadCombination CreateLoadCombinationLoadCaseLoadUsageLoadNatureAndLoadComponent(Document document)
{
    // Create a new load combination
    LoadCombination loadCombination = LoadCombination.Create(document, "DL1 + RAIN1", LoadCombinationType.Combination, LoadCombinationState.Ultimate);
    if (loadCombination == null)
       throw new Exception("Create new load combination failed.");

    // Get all existing LoadCase
    FilteredElementCollector collector = new FilteredElementCollector(document);
    ICollection<Element> collection = collector.OfClass(typeof(LoadCase)).ToElements();

    // Find LoadCase "DL1"
    LoadCase case1 = null;
    foreach (Element e in collection)
    {
       LoadCase loadCase = e as LoadCase;
       if (loadCase.Name == "DL1")
       {
          case1 = loadCase;
          break;
       }
    }

    // Get all existing LoadNature
    collector = new FilteredElementCollector(document);
    collection = collector.OfClass(typeof(LoadNature)).ToElements();

    // Find LoadNature "Dead"
    LoadNature nature1 = null;
    foreach (Element e in collection)
    {
       LoadNature loadNature = e as LoadNature;
       if (loadNature.Name == "Dead")
       {
          nature1 = loadNature;
          break;
       }
    }

    // Create LoadNature "Dead" if not exist
    if (nature1 == null)
       nature1 = LoadNature.Create(document, "Dead");

    // Create LoadCase "DL1" if not exist
    if (case1 == null)
       case1 = LoadCase.Create(document, "DL1", nature1.Id, LoadCaseCategory.Dead);

    // Create LoadNature "Rain"
    LoadNature nature2 = LoadNature.Create(document, "Rain");
    if (nature2 == null)
       throw new Exception("Create new load nature failed.");

    // Create LoadCase "RAIN1"
    LoadCase case2 = LoadCase.Create(document, "RAIN1", nature2.Id, LoadCaseCategory.Snow);
    if (case1 == null || case2 == null)
       throw new Exception("Create new load case failed.");

    // Create LoadComponents - they consist of LoadCases or nested LoadCombination and Factors
    List<LoadComponent> components = new List<LoadComponent>();
    components.Add(new LoadComponent(case1.Id, 2.0));
    components.Add(new LoadComponent(case2.Id, 1.5));

    // Add components to combination
    loadCombination.SetComponents(components);

    // Create LoadUsages
    LoadUsage usage1 = LoadUsage.Create(document, "Frequent");
    LoadUsage usage2 = LoadUsage.Create(document, "Rare");

    if (usage1 == null || usage2 == null)
       throw new Exception("Create new load usage failed.");

    // Add load usages to combination
    loadCombination.SetUsageIds(new List<ElementId>() {usage1.Id, usage2.Id});

    // Give the user some information
    TaskDialog.Show("Revit", string.Format("Load Combination ID='{0}' created successfully.", loadCombination.Id.ToString()));

    return loadCombination;
}
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#Region "Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.LoadUsage.Create(Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document,string)"
#Region "Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.LoadComponent.#ctor(Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementId,System.Double)"
#Region "Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.LoadCombination.SetComponents(System.Collections.Generic.IList{Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.LoadComponent})"
#Region "Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.LoadCombination.SetUsageIds(System.Collections.Generic.IList{Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementId})"
        Private Function CreateLoadCombinationLoadCaseLoadUsageLoadNatureAndLoadComponent(document As Document) As LoadCombination
            ' Create a new load combination
            Dim loadCombination__1 As LoadCombination = LoadCombination.Create(document, "DL1 + RAIN1", LoadCombinationType.Combination, LoadCombinationState.Ultimate)
            If loadCombination__1 Is Nothing Then
                Throw New Exception("Create new load combination failed.")
            End If

            ' Get all existing LoadCase
            Dim collector As New FilteredElementCollector(document)
            Dim collection As ICollection(Of Element) = collector.OfClass(GetType(LoadCase)).ToElements()

            ' Find LoadCase "DL1"
            Dim case1 As LoadCase = Nothing
            For Each e As Element In collection
                Dim loadCase__2 As LoadCase = TryCast(e, LoadCase)
                If loadCase__2.Name = "DL1" Then
                    case1 = loadCase__2
                    Exit For
                End If
            Next

            ' Get all existing LoadNature
            collector = New FilteredElementCollector(document)
            collection = collector.OfClass(GetType(LoadNature)).ToElements()

            ' Find LoadNature "Dead"
            Dim nature1 As LoadNature = Nothing
            For Each e As Element In collection
                Dim loadNature__3 As LoadNature = TryCast(e, LoadNature)
                If loadNature__3.Name = "Dead" Then
                    nature1 = loadNature__3
                    Exit For
                End If
            Next

            ' Create LoadNature "Dead" if not exist
            If nature1 Is Nothing Then
                nature1 = LoadNature.Create(document, "Dead")
            End If

            ' Create LoadCase "DL1" if not exist
            If case1 Is Nothing Then
                case1 = LoadCase.Create(document, "DL1", nature1.Id, LoadCaseCategory.Dead)
            End If

            ' Create LoadNature "Rain"
            Dim nature2 As LoadNature = LoadNature.Create(document, "Rain")
            If nature2 Is Nothing Then
                Throw New Exception("Create new load nature failed.")
            End If

            ' Create LoadCase "RAIN1"
            Dim case2 As LoadCase = LoadCase.Create(document, "RAIN1", nature2.Id, LoadCaseCategory.Snow)
            If case1 Is Nothing OrElse case2 Is Nothing Then
                Throw New Exception("Create new load case failed.")
            End If

            ' Create LoadComponents - they consist of LoadCases or nested LoadCombination and Factors
            Dim components As New List(Of LoadComponent)()
            components.Add(New LoadComponent(case1.Id, 2.0))
            components.Add(New LoadComponent(case2.Id, 1.5))

            ' Add components to combination
            loadCombination__1.SetComponents(components)

            ' Create LoadUsages
            Dim usage1 As LoadUsage = LoadUsage.Create(document, "Frequent")
            Dim usage2 As LoadUsage = LoadUsage.Create(document, "Rare")

            If usage1 Is Nothing OrElse usage2 Is Nothing Then
                Throw New Exception("Create new load usage failed.")
            End If

            ' Add load usages to combination
            loadCombination__1.SetUsageIds(New List(Of ElementId)() From {
                usage1.Id,
                usage2.Id
            })

            ' Give the user some information
            TaskDialog.Show("Revit", String.Format("Load Combination ID='{0}' created successfully.", loadCombination__1.Id.ToString()))

            Return loadCombination__1
        End Function
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Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
document	Document	The Document to which new load case element will be added.
name	String	The name of the load case.
natureId	ElementId	The load nature ID.
loadCaseCategory	LoadCaseCategory	The predefined load case category.

Return Value

Type	Description
LoadCase	The newly created load case element if successful, otherwise.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	The given name is not unique.
ArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was null
ArgumentOutOfRangeException	A value passed for an enumeration argument is not a member of that enumeration