Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.Creation Class: FamilyItemFactory

FamilyItemFactory.NewOpening

Method

Description:
Create an opening to cut the wall or ceiling.

Syntax

public Opening NewOpening(
	Element host,
	CurveArray profile
)

Public Function NewOpening ( 
	host As Element,
	profile As CurveArray
) As Opening

public:
Opening^ NewOpening(
	Element^ host, 
	CurveArray^ profile
)

member NewOpening : 
        host : Element * 
        profile : CurveArray -> Opening

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
host	Element	Host elements that new opening would lie in. The host can only be a wall or a ceiling.
profile	CurveArray	The profile of the newly created opening. This may contain more than one curve loop. Each loop must be a fully closed curve loop and the loops may not intersect. The profiles will be projected into the host plane.

Return Value

Type	Description
Opening	If successful, the newly created opening is returned, otherwise an exception with error information will be thrown.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	Thrown when the input argument host or profile is.
ArgumentException	Thrown when host isn't a wall or a ceiling. Thrown when profile doesn't contain any loops.
InvalidOperationException	Thrown when opening creation failed.