Create Method


Creates a new workset.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 16.0.0.0 (16.0.0.0)
Since: 2015 Subscription Update

Syntax

C#
public static Workset Create(
	Document document,
	string name
)
Visual Basic
Public Shared Function Create ( _
	document As Document, _
	name As String _
) As Workset
Visual C++
public:
static Workset^ Create(
	Document^ document, 
	String^ name
)

Parameters

document
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB Document
The document in which the new instance is created.
name
Type: System String
The workset name.

Return Value

Returns the newly created workset.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException document is not a workshared document. -or- name is an empty string or contains only whitespace. -or- name cannot include prohibited characters. -or- The given workset name is already in use.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was NULL
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ModificationForbiddenException The document is in failure mode: an operation has failed, and Revit requires the user to either cancel the operation or fix the problem (usually by deleting certain elements). -or- The document is being loaded, or is in the midst of another sensitive process.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ModificationOutsideTransactionException The document has no open transaction.

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