NewFormByThickenSingleSurface Method


Create a new Form element by thickening a single-surface form, and add it into the Autodesk Revit family document.

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

Syntax

C#
public Form NewFormByThickenSingleSurface(
	bool isSolid,
	Form singleSurfaceForm,
	XYZ thickenDir
)
Visual Basic
Public Function NewFormByThickenSingleSurface ( _
	isSolid As Boolean, _
	singleSurfaceForm As Form, _
	thickenDir As XYZ _
) As Form
Visual C++
public:
Form^ NewFormByThickenSingleSurface(
	bool isSolid, 
	Form^ singleSurfaceForm, 
	XYZ^ thickenDir
)

Parameters

isSolid
Type: System Boolean
Indicates if the Form is Solid or Void.
singleSurfaceForm
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB Form
The single-surface form element. It can have one top/bottom face or one side face.
thickenDir
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB XYZ
The offset of capped solid.

Return Value

This function will modify the input singleSurfaceForm and return the same element.

See Also

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