Creates a new instance of level based on an input elevation.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 17.0.0.0 (17.0.1090.0)

Syntax

C#
`public static Level Create( Document document, double elevation )`

Visual Basic
`Public Shared Function Create ( _ document As Document, _ elevation As Double _ ) As Level`

Visual C++
`public: static Level^ Create( Document^ document, double elevation )`

Parameters

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

elevation: Type: System Double
The elevation of the level to be created.

Return Value

The newly created level instance.

Examples

Copy C#

Level CreateLevel(Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document document)
{
    // The elevation to apply to the new level
    double elevation = 20.0; 

    // Begin to create a level
    Level level = Level.Create(document, elevation);
    if (null == level)
    {
        throw new Exception("Create a new level failed.");
    }

    // Change the level name
    level.Name = "New level";

    return level;
}

Copy VB.NET

Private Function CreateLevel(document As Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document) As Level
   ' The elevation to apply to the new level
   Dim elevation As Double = 20.0

   ' Begin to create a level
   Dim level As Level = level.Create(document, elevation)
   If level Is Nothing Then
      Throw New Exception("Create a new level failed.")
   End If

   ' Change the level name
   level.Name = "New level"

   Return level
End Function

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was NULL

Create Method

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See Also

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