Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Plumbing Class: Pipe

Pipe.CreatePlaceholder

Method

Description:
Creates a new placeholder pipe.

Syntax

public static Pipe CreatePlaceholder(
	Document document,
	ElementId systemTypeId,
	ElementId pipeTypeId,
	ElementId levelId,
	XYZ startPoint,
	XYZ endPoint
)

Public Shared Function CreatePlaceholder ( 
	document As Document,
	systemTypeId As ElementId,
	pipeTypeId As ElementId,
	levelId As ElementId,
	startPoint As XYZ,
	endPoint As XYZ
) As Pipe

public:
static Pipe^ CreatePlaceholder(
	Document^ document, 
	ElementId^ systemTypeId, 
	ElementId^ pipeTypeId, 
	ElementId^ levelId, 
	XYZ^ startPoint, 
	XYZ^ endPoint
)

static member CreatePlaceholder : 
        document : Document * 
        systemTypeId : ElementId * 
        pipeTypeId : ElementId * 
        levelId : ElementId * 
        startPoint : XYZ * 
        endPoint : XYZ -> Pipe

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
document	Document	The document.
systemTypeId	ElementId	The ElementId of the piping system type.
pipeTypeId	ElementId	The ElementId of the pipe type.
levelId	ElementId	The level id for the pipe.
startPoint	XYZ	The first point of the placeholder line.
endPoint	XYZ	The second point of the placeholder line.

Return Value

Type	Description
Pipe	The placeholder pipe.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	The systemTypeId is not valid piping system type. -or- The pipe type pipeTypeId is not valid pipe type. -or- The ElementId levelId is not a Level. -or- The points of startPoint and endPoint are too close: for MEPCurve, the minimum length is 1/10 inch.
ArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was null