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NewLoadCase Method

Creates a new instance of a LoadCase element within the project.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.Creation
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 16.0.0.0 (16.0.0.0)

Syntax

C# 
[ObsoleteAttribute("This method is obsolete in Revit 2016. Use LoadCase.Create() instead.")]
public LoadCase NewLoadCase(
	string name,
	LoadNature nature,
	Category category
)
Visual Basic 
<ObsoleteAttribute("This method is obsolete in Revit 2016. Use LoadCase.Create() instead.")> _
Public Function NewLoadCase ( _
	name As String, _
	nature As LoadNature, _
	category As Category _
) As LoadCase
Visual C++ 
[ObsoleteAttribute(L"This method is obsolete in Revit 2016. Use LoadCase.Create() instead.")]
public:
LoadCase^ NewLoadCase(
	String^ name, 
	LoadNature^ nature, 
	Category^ category
)

Parameters

name
Type: System String
The not empty name for the Load Case Element to create.
nature
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure LoadNature
The Load Case nature.
category
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB Category
The Load Case category.

Return Value

If successful, NewLoadCase and there isn't the Load Case Element with the same name returns an object for the newly created LoadCase. If such element exist and match desired one (has the same nature and number), returns existing element. Otherwise a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) is returned.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions InvalidOperationException If the product is not Revit Structure.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException Thrown if the load case nature does not exist in the given document.

See Also