Creates a new grid line.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 22.0.0.0 (22.1.0.0)

Syntax

C#
`public static Grid Create( Document document, Line line )`

Visual Basic
`Public Shared Function Create ( _ document As Document, _ line As Line _ ) As Grid`

Visual C++
`public: static Grid^ Create( Document^ document, Line^ line )`

Parameters

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

line: Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB Line
A line which represents the location of the grid line.

Return Value

The newly created grid line.

Remarks

The line should be on a horizontal plane.

Examples

Copy C#

// Create the geometry line which the grid locates
 XYZ start = new XYZ(0, 0, 0);
 XYZ end = new XYZ(30, 30, 0);
 Line geomLine = Line.CreateBound(start, end);

 // Create a grid using the geometry line
 Grid lineGrid = Grid.Create(document, geomLine);

 if (null == lineGrid)
 {
     throw new Exception("Create a new straight grid failed.");
 }

 // Modify the name of the created grid
 lineGrid.Name = "New Name1";

Copy VB.NET

   ' Create the geometry line which the grid locates
   Dim start As New XYZ(0, 0, 0)
   Dim [end] As New XYZ(30, 30, 0)
   Dim geomLine As Line = Line.CreateBound(start, [end])

   ' Create a grid using the geometry line
Dim lineGrid As Grid = Grid.Create(document, geomLine)

   If lineGrid Is Nothing Then
       Throw New Exception("Create a new straight grid failed.")
   End If

   ' Modify the name of the created grid
   lineGrid.Name = "New Name1"

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException	document is not a project document. -or- The input line is not on horizontal plane.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was null

Create Method (Document, Line)