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Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB Class: View3D

View3D.CreateIsometric

Method
Description:
Returns a new isometric View3D.
Remarks:
The new View3D will receive a unique view name. The view will be oriented in the same position as the default 3D view.
Syntax 
public static View3D CreateIsometric(
	Document document,
	ElementId viewFamilyTypeId
)
Examples 
' Find a 3D view type
Dim collector1 As New FilteredElementCollector(document)
collector1 = collector1.OfClass(GetType(ViewFamilyType))
Dim viewFamilyTypes As IEnumerable(Of ViewFamilyType)

viewFamilyTypes = From elem In collector1 _
                  Let vftype = TryCast(elem, ViewFamilyType) _
                  Where vftype.ViewFamily = ViewFamily.ThreeDimensional _
                  Select vftype
' Create a new View3D
Dim view3D__1 As View3D = View3D.CreateIsometric(document, viewFamilyTypes.First().Id)
If view3D__1 IsNot Nothing Then
    ' By default, the 3D view uses a default orientation.
    ' Change the orientation by creating and setting a ViewOrientation3D
    Dim eye As New XYZ(10, 10, 10)
    Dim up As New XYZ(0, 1, 1)
    Dim forward As New XYZ(0, 1, -1)
    Dim viewOrientation3D As New ViewOrientation3D(eye, up, forward)
    view3D__1.SetOrientation(viewOrientation3D)
End If
Parameters
Parameter Type Description
document Document The document to which the new View3D will be added.
viewFamilyTypeId ElementId The id of the ViewFamilyType which will be used by the new View3D. The type needs to be a ThreeDimensional ViewType.
Return Value
Type Description
View3D The new isometric View3D.
Exceptions
Exception Condition
ArgumentException This View Family Type is not a ThreeDimensional view type. -or- 3D view creation is not allowed in this family.
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.