Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.Creation Class: Document

Document.NewPointBoundaryConditions

Method

Description:
Creates a new Point BoundaryConditions Element.

Remarks:
This method will only function with the Autodesk Revit Structure application.

Syntax

public BoundaryConditions NewPointBoundaryConditions(
	Reference reference,
	TranslationRotationValue X_Translation,
	double X_TranslationSpringModulus,
	TranslationRotationValue Y_Translation,
	double Y_TranslationSpringModulus,
	TranslationRotationValue Z_Translation,
	double Z_TranslationSpringModulus,
	TranslationRotationValue X_Rotation,
	double X_RotationSpringModulus,
	TranslationRotationValue Y_Rotation,
	double Y_RotationSpringModulus,
	TranslationRotationValue Z_Rotation,
	double Z_RotationSpringModulus
)

Public Function NewPointBoundaryConditions ( 
	reference As Reference,
	X_Translation As TranslationRotationValue,
	X_TranslationSpringModulus As Double,
	Y_Translation As TranslationRotationValue,
	Y_TranslationSpringModulus As Double,
	Z_Translation As TranslationRotationValue,
	Z_TranslationSpringModulus As Double,
	X_Rotation As TranslationRotationValue,
	X_RotationSpringModulus As Double,
	Y_Rotation As TranslationRotationValue,
	Y_RotationSpringModulus As Double,
	Z_Rotation As TranslationRotationValue,
	Z_RotationSpringModulus As Double
) As BoundaryConditions

public:
BoundaryConditions^ NewPointBoundaryConditions(
	Reference^ reference, 
	TranslationRotationValue X_Translation, 
	double X_TranslationSpringModulus, 
	TranslationRotationValue Y_Translation, 
	double Y_TranslationSpringModulus, 
	TranslationRotationValue Z_Translation, 
	double Z_TranslationSpringModulus, 
	TranslationRotationValue X_Rotation, 
	double X_RotationSpringModulus, 
	TranslationRotationValue Y_Rotation, 
	double Y_RotationSpringModulus, 
	TranslationRotationValue Z_Rotation, 
	double Z_RotationSpringModulus
)

member NewPointBoundaryConditions : 
        reference : Reference * 
        X_Translation : TranslationRotationValue * 
        X_TranslationSpringModulus : float * 
        Y_Translation : TranslationRotationValue * 
        Y_TranslationSpringModulus : float * 
        Z_Translation : TranslationRotationValue * 
        Z_TranslationSpringModulus : float * 
        X_Rotation : TranslationRotationValue * 
        X_RotationSpringModulus : float * 
        Y_Rotation : TranslationRotationValue * 
        Y_RotationSpringModulus : float * 
        Z_Rotation : TranslationRotationValue * 
        Z_RotationSpringModulus : float -> BoundaryConditions

Examples

bool CreatePointBoundaryCondition(Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document document, AnalyticalMember column)
{
   // Get the start point reference of the column
   Reference startReference = null;
   if (null != column)
   {
      AnalyticalModelSelector selector = new AnalyticalModelSelector(column.GetCurve(), AnalyticalCurveSelector.StartPoint);
      startReference = column.GetReference(selector);
   }
   else
   {
      throw new Exception("Cannot get end point for selected column");
   }

   // Get the Revit creation document
   Autodesk.Revit.Creation.Document docCreation = document.Create;

   // Create the Point Boundary Conditions for the start point
   BoundaryConditions condition = docCreation.NewPointBoundaryConditions(startReference,
                                                                         TranslationRotationValue.Fixed, 0,
                                                                         TranslationRotationValue.Fixed, 0,
                                                                         TranslationRotationValue.Fixed, 0,
                                                                         TranslationRotationValue.Fixed, 0,
                                                                         TranslationRotationValue.Fixed, 0,
                                                                         TranslationRotationValue.Fixed, 0);
   if (null == condition)
   {
      throw new Exception("Can't create the point boundary condition for selected column start point.");
   }

   // Give the user some information
   TaskDialog.Show("Revit", "Point boundary condition created successfully.");

   return (null != condition);
}

Private Function CreatePointBoundaryCondition(document As Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document, column As FamilyInstance) As Boolean
    ' Get the start point reference of the column
    Dim startReference As Reference = Nothing
 Dim analyticalModel As Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.AnalyticalElement = Nothing
 Dim relManager As Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.AnalyticalToPhysicalAssociationManager = Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.AnalyticalToPhysicalAssociationManager.GetAnalyticalToPhysicalAssociationManager(document)

 If (relManager Is Nothing) Then
    Return False
 End If

 Dim counterpartId As ElementId = relManager.GetAssociatedElementId(column.Id)
 If (counterpartId Is Nothing) Then
    Return False
 End If

 analyticalModel = document.GetElement(counterpartId)

 If analyticalModel IsNot Nothing Then
    Dim selector As AnalyticalModelSelector = New AnalyticalModelSelector(analyticalModel.GetCurve(), AnalyticalCurveSelector.StartPoint)
    startReference = analyticalModel.GetReference(selector)
 Else
    Throw New Exception("Cannot get end point for selected column")
    End If

    ' Get the Revit creation document
    Dim docCreation As Autodesk.Revit.Creation.Document = document.Create

    ' Create the Point Boundary Conditions for the start point
    Dim condition As BoundaryConditions = docCreation.NewPointBoundaryConditions(startReference, TranslationRotationValue.Fixed, 0, TranslationRotationValue.Fixed, 0, TranslationRotationValue.Fixed, _
        0, TranslationRotationValue.Fixed, 0, TranslationRotationValue.Fixed, 0, TranslationRotationValue.Fixed, _
        0)
    If condition Is Nothing Then
        Throw New Exception("Can't create the point boundary condition for selected column start point.")
    End If

    ' Give the user some information
    TaskDialog.Show("Revit", "Point boundary condition created successfully.")

    Return (condition IsNot Nothing)
End Function

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
reference	Reference	A Geometry reference to a Beam's, Brace's or Column's analytical line end.
X_Translation	TranslationRotationValue	A value indicating the X axis translation option.
X_TranslationSpringModulus	Double	Translation Spring Modulus for X axis. Ignored if X_Translation is not "Spring".
Y_Translation	TranslationRotationValue	A value indicating the Y axis translation option.
Y_TranslationSpringModulus	Double	Translation Spring Modulus for Y axis. Ignored if Y_Translation is not "Spring".
Z_Translation	TranslationRotationValue	A value indicating the Z axis translation option.
Z_TranslationSpringModulus	Double	Translation Spring Modulus for Z axis. Ignored if Z_Translation is not "Spring".
X_Rotation	TranslationRotationValue	A value indicating the option for rotation about the X axis.
X_RotationSpringModulus	Double	Rotation Spring Modulus for X axis. Ignored if X_Rotation is not "Spring".
Y_Rotation	TranslationRotationValue	A value indicating the option for rotation about the Y axis.
Y_RotationSpringModulus	Double	Rotation Spring Modulus for Y axis. Ignored if Y_Rotation is not "Spring".
Z_Rotation	TranslationRotationValue	A value indicating the option for rotation about the Z axis.
Z_RotationSpringModulus	Double	Rotation Spring Modulus for Z axis. Ignored if Y_Rotation is not "Spring".

Return Value

Type	Description
BoundaryConditions	If successful, NewPointBoundaryConditions returns an object for the newly created BoundaryConditions with the BoundaryType = 0 - "Point". is returned if the operation fails.