Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB Class: AssemblyViewUtils

AssemblyViewUtils.CreateMaterialTakeoff(Document, ElementId)

Method

Description:
Creates a new material takeoff multicategory schedule assembly view for the assembly instance.

Remarks:
The material takeoff schedule will be preloaded with fields "Material: Name" and "Material: Volume". The document must be regenerated before using the schedule.

Syntax

public static ViewSchedule CreateMaterialTakeoff(
	Document document,
	ElementId assemblyInstanceId
)

Public Shared Function CreateMaterialTakeoff ( 
	document As Document,
	assemblyInstanceId As ElementId
) As ViewSchedule

public:
static ViewSchedule^ CreateMaterialTakeoff(
	Document^ document, 
	ElementId^ assemblyInstanceId
)

static member CreateMaterialTakeoff : 
        document : Document * 
        assemblyInstanceId : ElementId -> ViewSchedule

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
document	Document	The document to which the view will be added.
assemblyInstanceId	ElementId	Id of the assembly instance that owns the new view.

Return Value

Type	Description
ViewSchedule	A new material takeoff multicategory schedule assembly view.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	assemblyInstanceId is not an AssemblyInstance.
ArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was null
ModificationForbiddenException	The document is in failure mode: an operation has failed, and Revit requires the user to either cancel the operation or fix the problem (usually by deleting certain elements). -or- The document is being loaded, or is in the midst of another sensitive process.
ModificationOutsideTransactionException	The document has no open transaction.