Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.Creation Class: FamilyItemFactory

FamilyItemFactory.NewSweep(Boolean, CurveArray, SketchPlane, SweepProfile, Int32, ProfilePlaneLocation)

Method

Description:
Adds a new sweep form to the family document, using a path of curve elements.

Remarks:
This method creates a sweep in a family document. The sweep will trace the profile along the path.

Syntax

public Sweep NewSweep(
	bool isSolid,
	CurveArray path,
	SketchPlane pathPlane,
	SweepProfile profile,
	int profileLocationCurveIndex,
	ProfilePlaneLocation profilePlaneLocation
)

Public Function NewSweep ( 
	isSolid As Boolean,
	path As CurveArray,
	pathPlane As SketchPlane,
	profile As SweepProfile,
	profileLocationCurveIndex As Integer,
	profilePlaneLocation As ProfilePlaneLocation
) As Sweep

public:
Sweep^ NewSweep(
	bool isSolid, 
	CurveArray^ path, 
	SketchPlane^ pathPlane, 
	SweepProfile^ profile, 
	int profileLocationCurveIndex, 
	ProfilePlaneLocation profilePlaneLocation
)

member NewSweep : 
        isSolid : bool * 
        path : CurveArray * 
        pathPlane : SketchPlane * 
        profile : SweepProfile * 
        profileLocationCurveIndex : int * 
        profilePlaneLocation : ProfilePlaneLocation -> Sweep

Examples

private Sweep CreateSweep(Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document document, SketchPlane sketchPlane)
{
    Sweep sweep = null;

    // make sure we have a family document
    if (true == document.IsFamilyDocument)
    {
        // Define a profile for the sweep
        CurveArrArray arrarr = new CurveArrArray();
        CurveArray arr = new CurveArray();

        // Create an ovoid profile
        XYZ pnt1 = new XYZ(0, 0, 0);
        XYZ pnt2 = new XYZ(2, 0, 0);
        XYZ pnt3 = new XYZ(1, 1, 0);
        arr.Append(Arc.Create(pnt2, 1.0d, 0.0d, 180.0d, XYZ.BasisX, XYZ.BasisY));
        arr.Append(Arc.Create(pnt1, pnt3, pnt2));
        arrarr.Append(arr);
        SweepProfile profile = document.Application.Create.NewCurveLoopsProfile(arrarr);

        // Create a path for the sweep
        XYZ pnt4 = new XYZ(10, 0, 0);
        XYZ pnt5 = new XYZ(0, 10, 0);
        Curve curve = Line.CreateBound(pnt4, pnt5);

        CurveArray curves = new CurveArray();
        curves.Append(curve);

        // create a solid ovoid sweep
        sweep = document.FamilyCreate.NewSweep(true, curves, sketchPlane, profile, 0, ProfilePlaneLocation.Start);

        if (null != sweep)
        {
            // move to proper place
            XYZ transPoint1 = new XYZ(11, 0, 0);
            ElementTransformUtils.MoveElement(document, sweep.Id, transPoint1);
        }
        else
        {
            throw new Exception("Failed to create a new Sweep.");
        }
    }
    else
    {
        throw new Exception("Please open a Family document before invoking this command.");
    }

    return sweep;
}

Private Function CreateSweep(document As Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document, sketchPlane As SketchPlane) As Sweep
    Dim sweep As Sweep = Nothing

    ' make sure we have a family document
    If True = document.IsFamilyDocument Then
        ' Define a profile for the sweep
        Dim arrarr As New CurveArrArray()
        Dim arr As New CurveArray()

        ' Create an ovoid profile
        Dim pnt1 As New XYZ(0, 0, 0)
        Dim pnt2 As New XYZ(2, 0, 0)
        Dim pnt3 As New XYZ(1, 1, 0)
        arr.Append(Arc.Create(pnt2, 1.0, 0.0, 180.0, XYZ.BasisX, XYZ.BasisY))
        arr.Append(Arc.Create(pnt1, pnt3, pnt2))
        arrarr.Append(arr)
        Dim profile As SweepProfile = document.Application.Create.NewCurveLoopsProfile(arrarr)

        ' Create a path for the sweep
        Dim pnt4 As New XYZ(10, 0, 0)
        Dim pnt5 As New XYZ(0, 10, 0)
        Dim curve As Curve = Line.CreateBound(pnt4, pnt5)

        Dim curves As New CurveArray()
        curves.Append(curve)

        ' create a solid ovoid sweep
        sweep = document.FamilyCreate.NewSweep(True, curves, sketchPlane, profile, 0, ProfilePlaneLocation.Start)

        If sweep IsNot Nothing Then
            ' move to proper place
            Dim transPoint1 As New XYZ(11, 0, 0)
            ElementTransformUtils.MoveElement(document, sweep.Id, transPoint1)
        Else
            Throw New Exception("Failed to create a new Sweep.")
        End If
    Else
        Throw New Exception("Please open a Family document before invoking this command.")
    End If

    Return sweep
End Function

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
isSolid	Boolean	Indicates if the Sweep is Solid or Void.
path	CurveArray	The path of the sweep. The path should be 2D, where all input curves lie in one plane, and the curves are not required to reference existing geometry.
pathPlane	SketchPlane	The sketch plane for the path. Use this when you want to create a 2D path that resides on an existing planar face. Optional, can be <span class="keyword"><span data-languagespecifictext="cpp=nullptr\|vb=Nothing\|nu=null" id="LSTC583249D_1"></span></span> for 3D paths or for 2D paths where the path should not reference an existing face.
profile	SweepProfile	The profile of the newly created Sweep. This may contain more than one curve loop or a profile family. The profile must lie in the XY plane, and it will be transformed to the profile plane automatically. Each loop must be a fully closed curve loop and the loops must not intersect. The loop can be a unbound circle or ellipse, but its geometry will be split in two in order to satisfy requirements for sketches used in extrusions.
profileLocationCurveIndex	Int32	The index of the path curves. The curve upon which the profile plane will be determined.
profilePlaneLocation	ProfilePlaneLocation	The location on the profileLocationCurve where the profile plane will be determined.

Return Value

Type	Description
Sweep	If creation was successful the new Sweep is returned, otherwise an exception with failure information will be thrown.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	Thrown when the input argument-path-isor empty.
ArgumentNullException	Thrown when the input argument-profile-is.
ArgumentOutOfRangeException	Thrown when the input argument-profileLocationCurveIndex-is out of index bounds.
ArgumentOutOfRangeException	Thrown when the input argument-profilePlaneLocation-does not exist in the ProfilePlaneLocation enumeration.
InvalidOperationException	Thrown when creation is attempted in Conceptual Mass, 2D, or other family where sweeps cannot be created.
InvalidOperationException	Thrown when the creation failed.