Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB Class: DirectShape

DirectShape.CreateElement

Method

Description:
Creates a DirectShape object and adds it to document.

Syntax

public static DirectShape CreateElement(
	Document document,
	ElementId categoryId
)

Public Shared Function CreateElement ( 
	document As Document,
	categoryId As ElementId
) As DirectShape

public:
static DirectShape^ CreateElement(
	Document^ document, 
	ElementId^ categoryId
)

static member CreateElement : 
        document : Document * 
        categoryId : ElementId -> DirectShape

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
document	Document	Document to which the created element will be added.
categoryId	ElementId	Id of the category assigned to this DirectShape. Must be a valid category id.

Return Value

Type	Description
DirectShape	The created DirectShape object.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	Document document may not contain DirectShape or DirectShapeType objects. -or- Element id categoryId may not be used as a DirectShape category.
ArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was null