Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB Class: FamilyInstance

FamilyInstance.Split

Method

Description:
Splits the family instance element at a point on its defining curve.

Remarks:

Splitting is permitted for architectural and structural columns, beams and braces. Beams and braces that are not a line or an arc is not permitted. See CanSplit to determine if the family instance is allowed to be split by this method.

Splitting modifies this family instance and adds a second family instance to the model.

Syntax

public ElementId Split(
	double param
)

Public Function Split ( 
	param As Double
) As ElementId

public:
ElementId^ Split(
	double param
)

member Split : 
        param : float -> ElementId

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
param	Double	The normalized parameter value along the element (should be greater than 0 and less than 1).

Return Value

Type	Description
ElementId	The newly created family instance id.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	Thrown when parameter is out of range.
InvalidOperationException	Thrown when the family instance element cannot be split.