CreateInstanceView Method (Document, ElementId)


Creates a new instance of this view (using default template)

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Electrical
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 17.0.0.0 (17.0.484.0)

Syntax

C#
public static PanelScheduleView CreateInstanceView(
	Document ADoc,
	ElementId panelId
)
Visual Basic
Public Shared Function CreateInstanceView ( _
	ADoc As Document, _
	panelId As ElementId _
) As PanelScheduleView
Visual C++
public:
static PanelScheduleView^ CreateInstanceView(
	Document^ ADoc, 
	ElementId^ panelId
)

Parameters

ADoc
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB Document
The Document
panelId
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB ElementId
Element id of the electrical panel element.

Return Value

The PanelScheduleView

Examples

Copy C#
// Create a new panel schedule and switch to that view
public void CreatePanelSchedule(UIDocument uiDocument)
{
    Document doc = uiDocument.Document;

    Reference selected = uiDocument.Selection.PickObject(ObjectType.Element, "Select an electrical panel");

    Element panel = doc.GetElement(selected);

    if (null != panel)
    {
        PanelScheduleView psv = null;

        using (Transaction trans = new Transaction(doc, "Create a new panel schedule"))
        {
            trans.Start();
            psv = PanelScheduleView.CreateInstanceView(doc, panel.Id);
            trans.Commit();
        }
        if (null != psv)
        {
            uiDocument.ActiveView = psv;    // make new view the active view
        }
        else
        {
            TaskDialog.Show("Revit", "Please select one electrical panel.");
        }
    }
}
Copy VB.NET
' Create a new panel schedule and switch to that view
Public Sub CreatePanelSchedule(uiDocument As UIDocument)
    Dim doc As Document = uiDocument.Document

    Dim selected As Reference = uiDocument.Selection.PickObject(ObjectType.Element, "Select an electrical panel")

    Dim panel As Element = doc.GetElement(selected)

    If panel IsNot Nothing Then
        Dim psv As PanelScheduleView = Nothing

        Using trans As New Transaction(doc, "Create a new panel schedule")
            trans.Start()
            psv = PanelScheduleView.CreateInstanceView(doc, panel.Id)
            trans.Commit()
        End Using
        If psv IsNot Nothing Then
                ' make new view the active view
            uiDocument.ActiveView = psv
        Else
            TaskDialog.Show("Revit", "Please select one electrical panel.")
        End If
    End If
End Sub

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was NULL

See Also