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NewRadialDimension Method (View, Reference, XYZ, DimensionType)

Generate a new radial dimension object using a specified dimension type.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.Creation
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 2015.0.0.0 (2015.0.0.0)

Syntax

C# 
public Dimension NewRadialDimension(
	View view,
	Reference arcRef,
	XYZ origin,
	DimensionType dimensionType
)
Visual Basic 
Public Function NewRadialDimension ( _
	view As View, _
	arcRef As Reference, _
	origin As XYZ, _
	dimensionType As DimensionType _
) As Dimension
Visual C++ 
public:
Dimension^ NewRadialDimension(
	View^ view, 
	Reference^ arcRef, 
	XYZ^ origin, 
	DimensionType^ dimensionType
)

Parameters

view
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB View
The view in which the dimension is to be visible.
arcRef
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB Reference
Geometric reference of the arc to which the dimension is to be bound.
origin
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB XYZ
The point where the witness line of the radial dimension will lie.
dimensionType
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB DimensionType
The dimension style to be used for the dimension.

Return Value

If creation was successful the new arc length dimension is returned, otherwise an exception with failure information will be thrown.

Remarks

The dimension will be created on default place.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException Thrown when any input argument is a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException Thrown when the argument arcRef/dimensionType is invalid.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions InvalidOperationException Thrown when the creation failed.

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