New family document, including family, titleblock, and annotation symbol
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.ApplicationServices
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 2015.0.0.0 (2015.0.0.0)
Syntax
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Parameters
- templateFileName
- Type: System String
The template file name.
Remarks
This command corresponds to File->New->Family.../TitleBlock.../Annotation Symbol....
Examples
Copy C# // create a new family document using Generic Model.rft template
string templateFileName = @"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\RST 2010\Imperial Templates\Generic Model.rft";
Document familyDocument = application.NewFamilyDocument(templateFileName);
if (null == familyDocument)
{
throw new Exception("Cannot open family document");
}' create a new family document using Generic Model.rft template
Dim templateFileName As String = "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\RST 2010\Imperial Templates\Generic Model.rft"
Dim familyDocument As Document = application.NewFamilyDocument(templateFileName)
If familyDocument Is Nothing Then
Throw New Exception("Cannot open family document")
End IfExceptions
| Exception | Condition |
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| Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException | If 'templateFileName' is a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) or an empty string. |
| Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions InvalidOperationException | If the new family document cannot be created. |