Create Method


Creates a new type of a mechanical equipment set and adds it to the document.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Mechanical
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 22.0.0.0 (22.1.0.0)
Since: 2019

Syntax

C#
public static MechanicalEquipmentSetType Create(
	Document document,
	string name
)
Visual Basic
Public Shared Function Create ( _
	document As Document, _
	name As String _
) As MechanicalEquipmentSetType
Visual C++
public:
static MechanicalEquipmentSetType^ Create(
	Document^ document, 
	String^ name
)

Parameters

document
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB Document
The document where the new type is created.
name
Type: System String
The name of new type.

Return Value

The newly created mechanical equipment set type.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException name cannot include prohibited characters. -or- name is an empty string. -or- The given name is not unique
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions InvalidOperationException The document is in failure mode: an operation has failed, and Revit requires the user to either cancel the operation or fix the problem (usually by deleting certain elements).
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ModificationForbiddenException The document is in failure mode: an operation has failed, and Revit requires the user to either cancel the operation or fix the problem (usually by deleting certain elements). -or- The document is being loaded, or is in the midst of another sensitive process.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ModificationOutsideTransactionException The document has no open transaction.

See Also

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