Creates a new FillPatternElement. 
   Namespace:   Autodesk.Revit.DB  
  Assembly:   RevitAPI  (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 2015.0.0.0 (2015.0.0.0) 
  Since:  2012 
Syntax
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Parameters
- document
-  Type:  Autodesk.Revit.DB Document  
 The document in which to create the FillPatternElement.
- fillPattern
-  Type:  Autodesk.Revit.DB FillPattern  
 The FillPattern associated to the newly created FillPatternElement.
Return Value
The newly created FillPatternElement.Examples
 Copy  C#
 Copy  C# // Create a complex fill pattern
public void CreateComplexFillPattern(Document doc)
{
    // Create the fill pattern
    FillPattern fillPattern = new FillPattern("API-created", FillPatternTarget.Model,
                                              FillPatternHostOrientation.ToHost);
    // Add grids
    List<FillGrid> grids = new List<FillGrid>();
    //Horizontal lines.  
    // The arguments: origin, offset (vertical distance between lines), 
    // angle, shift (delta between location of start point per line)
    // The last two arguments are the segments: e.g. 1.0 units on, 
    // 0.1 units off (units are Revit units (ft))
    grids.Add(CreateGrid(new UV(0, 0.1), 0.5, 0, 0.55, 1.0, 0.1));
    grids.Add(CreateGrid(new UV(0, 0.5), 0.5, 0, 0.55, 1.0, 0.1));
    // Vertical lines.  
    grids.Add(CreateGrid(new UV(0, 0.1), 0.55, Math.PI / 2, 0.5, 0.4, 0.6));
    grids.Add(CreateGrid(new UV(1.0, 0.1), 0.55, Math.PI / 2, 0.5, 0.4, 0.6));
    fillPattern.SetFillGrids(grids);
    // Create the fill pattern element. Now document is modified; transaction is needed
    using (Transaction t = new Transaction(doc, "Create fill pattern"))
    {
       t.Start();
       FillPatternElement patternElement = FillPatternElement.Create(doc, fillPattern);
       t.Commit();
    }
}
// Creates and returns a new fill grid
private FillGrid CreateGrid(UV origin, double offset, double angle,
                            double shift, params double[] segments)
{
    FillGrid fillGrid = new FillGrid();
    fillGrid.Origin = origin;
    fillGrid.Offset = offset;
    fillGrid.Angle = angle;
    fillGrid.Shift = shift;
    List<double> segmentsList = new List<double>();
    foreach (double d in segments)
    {
        segmentsList.Add(d);
    }
    fillGrid.SetSegments(segmentsList);
    return fillGrid;
} Copy  VB.NET
 Copy  VB.NET ' Create a complex fill pattern
Public Sub CreateComplexFillPattern(doc As Document)
    ' Create the fill pattern
    Dim fillPattern As New FillPattern("API-created", FillPatternTarget.Model, FillPatternHostOrientation.ToHost)
    ' Add grids
    Dim grids As New List(Of FillGrid)()
    'Horizontal lines.  
    ' The arguments: origin, offset (vertical distance between lines), 
    ' angle, shift (delta between location of start point per line)
    ' The last two arguments are the segments: e.g. 1.0 units on, 
    ' 0.1 units off (units are Revit units (ft))
    grids.Add(CreateGrid(New UV(0, 0.1), 0.5, 0, 0.55, 1.0, 0.1))
    grids.Add(CreateGrid(New UV(0, 0.5), 0.5, 0, 0.55, 1.0, 0.1))
    ' Vertical lines.  
    grids.Add(CreateGrid(New UV(0, 0.1), 0.55, Math.PI / 2, 0.5, 0.4, 0.6))
    grids.Add(CreateGrid(New UV(1.0, 0.1), 0.55, Math.PI / 2, 0.5, 0.4, 0.6))
    fillPattern.SetFillGrids(grids)
    ' Create the fill pattern element. Now document is modified; transaction is needed
    Using t As New Transaction(doc, "Create fill pattern")
        t.Start()
        Dim patternElement As FillPatternElement = FillPatternElement.Create(doc, fillPattern)
        t.Commit()
    End Using
End Sub
' Creates and returns a new fill grid
Private Function CreateGrid(origin As UV, offset As Double, angle As Double, shift As Double, ParamArray segments As Double()) As FillGrid
    Dim fillGrid As New FillGrid()
    fillGrid.Origin = origin
    fillGrid.Offset = offset
    fillGrid.Angle = angle
    fillGrid.Shift = shift
    Dim segmentsList As New List(Of Double)()
    For Each d As Double In segments
        segmentsList.Add(d)
    Next
    fillGrid.SetSegments(segmentsList)
    Return fillGrid
End FunctionExceptions
| Exception | Condition | 
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| Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException | A non-optional argument was NULL |