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Insert Method

Inserts the specified category with the specified name into the map.

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

Syntax

C# 
public override bool Insert(
	string key,
	Category item
)
Visual Basic 
Public Overrides Function Insert ( _
	key As String, _
	item As Category _
) As Boolean
Visual C++ 
public:
virtual bool Insert(
	String^ key, 
	Category^ item
) override

Parameters

key
Type: System String
The name to be used for inserting the category into the map.
item
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB Category
The category to be inserted into the map.

Return Value

Whether or not the category was inserted into the map.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions InvalidOperationException Always thrown; this list is read only.

See Also

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