Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.Creation Class: Document

Document.NewOpening(Element, CurveArray, Boolean)

Method

Description:
Creates a new opening in a roof, floor and ceiling.

Syntax

public Opening NewOpening(
	Element hostElement,
	CurveArray profile,
	bool bPerpendicularFace
)

Public Function NewOpening ( 
	hostElement As Element,
	profile As CurveArray,
	bPerpendicularFace As Boolean
) As Opening

public:
Opening^ NewOpening(
	Element^ hostElement, 
	CurveArray^ profile, 
	bool bPerpendicularFace
)

member NewOpening : 
        hostElement : Element * 
        profile : CurveArray * 
        bPerpendicularFace : bool -> Opening

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
hostElement	Element	Host element of the opening. Can be a roof, floor, or ceiling.
profile	CurveArray	Profile of the opening.
bPerpendicularFace	Boolean	True if the profile is cut perpendicular to the intersecting face of the host. False if the profile is cut vertically.

Return Value

Type	Description
Opening	If successful, an Opening object is returned.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	Thrown if the host element does not exist in the given document.