Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB Class: FamilyInstance

FamilyInstance.AddCoping

Method

Description:
Adds a coping (cut) to a steel beam.

Remarks:
This beam will be cut to fit another element, the cutter. The cut will include an offset determined by the parameter STRUCTURAL_COPING_DISTANCE. The parameter affects all copings on this element. This function corresponds to Tools -> Coping in Revit Structure.

Syntax

public bool AddCoping(
	FamilyInstance cutter
)

Public Function AddCoping ( 
	cutter As FamilyInstance
) As Boolean

public:
bool AddCoping(
	FamilyInstance^ cutter
)

member AddCoping : 
        cutter : FamilyInstance -> bool

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
cutter	FamilyInstance	A steel beam or column. May not be <span class="keyword"><span data-languagespecifictext="cpp=nullptr\|vb=Nothing\|nu=null" id="LSTD750F913_1"></span></span> or itself.

Return Value

Boolean

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	Thrown when 'cutter' is.
ArgumentException	Thrown when 'cutter' refers to this instance.
InvalidOperationException	Thrown when regeneration fails.