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NewElectricalSystem Method (ICollection(ElementId), ElectricalSystemType)

Creates a new MEP Electrical System element from a set of electrical components.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.Creation
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 18.0.0.0 (18.2.0.0)

Syntax

C# 
[ObsoleteAttribute("This method is obsolete in Revit 2018. Please use ElectricalSystem.Create() instead.")]
public ElectricalSystem NewElectricalSystem(
	ICollection<ElementId> electComponents,
	ElectricalSystemType elecSysType
)
Visual Basic 
<ObsoleteAttribute("This method is obsolete in Revit 2018. Please use ElectricalSystem.Create() instead.")> _
Public Function NewElectricalSystem ( _
	electComponents As ICollection(Of ElementId), _
	elecSysType As ElectricalSystemType _
) As ElectricalSystem
Visual C++ 
[ObsoleteAttribute(L"This method is obsolete in Revit 2018. Please use ElectricalSystem.Create() instead.")]
public:
ElectricalSystem^ NewElectricalSystem(
	ICollection<ElementId^>^ electComponents, 
	ElectricalSystemType elecSysType
)

Parameters

electComponents
Type: System.Collections.Generic ICollection ElementId
The electrical components in this system.
elecSysType
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Electrical ElectricalSystemType
The System Type of electrical system.

Return Value

If successful a new MEP Electrical System element within the project, otherwise a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException Thrown when the specified parameter Value is a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentOutOfRangeException Thrown when the elecSysType parameter Value is out of the range of ElectricalSystemType.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions InvalidOperationException Thrown when the electrical system cannot be created by these input electrical components.

See Also