Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB Class: AssemblyViewUtils

AssemblyViewUtils.CreateDetailSection(Document, ElementId, AssemblyDetailViewOrientation)

Method

Description:
Creates a new detail section assembly view for the assembly instance.

Remarks:
The detail section will cut through the center of the assembly instance's outline. The document must be regenerated before using the detail section.

Syntax

public static ViewSection CreateDetailSection(
	Document document,
	ElementId assemblyInstanceId,
	AssemblyDetailViewOrientation direction
)

Public Shared Function CreateDetailSection ( 
	document As Document,
	assemblyInstanceId As ElementId,
	direction As AssemblyDetailViewOrientation
) As ViewSection

public:
static ViewSection^ CreateDetailSection(
	Document^ document, 
	ElementId^ assemblyInstanceId, 
	AssemblyDetailViewOrientation direction
)

static member CreateDetailSection : 
        document : Document * 
        assemblyInstanceId : ElementId * 
        direction : AssemblyDetailViewOrientation -> ViewSection

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.
direction	AssemblyDetailViewOrientation	The direction for the new view.

Return Value

Type	Description
ViewSection	A new detail section assembly view.

Exceptions

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