Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.Creation Class: Document

Document.NewElbowFitting

Method

Description:
Add a new family instance of an elbow fitting into the Autodesk Revit document, using two connectors.

Syntax

public FamilyInstance NewElbowFitting(
	Connector connector1,
	Connector connector2
)

Public Function NewElbowFitting ( 
	connector1 As Connector,
	connector2 As Connector
) As FamilyInstance

public:
FamilyInstance^ NewElbowFitting(
	Connector^ connector1, 
	Connector^ connector2
)

member NewElbowFitting : 
        connector1 : Connector * 
        connector2 : Connector -> FamilyInstance

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
connector1	Connector	The first connector to be connected to the elbow.
connector2	Connector	The second connector to be connected to the elbow.

Return Value

Type	Description
FamilyInstance	If creation was successful then an family instance to the new object is returned, otherwise an exception with failure information will be thrown.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	Thrown when the input argument connector1 or connector2 is.
ArgumentException	Thrown when the connectors cannot be used for the elbow creation. For example, they cannot be from the same element, they must be of the same domain, and the angle between them must fall within the valid range (typically 2 to 95 degrees).
InvalidOperationException	Thrown when an elbow fitting cannot be created because the angle between the two connectors is too large or too small, the connectors are not close enough together, or the connectors are placed at positions with too high of a tolerance.