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TessellateSolidOrShell Method

This function facets (i.e., triangulates) a solid or an open shell. Each boundary component of the solid or shell is represented by a single triangulated structure.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 22.0.0.0 (22.1.0.0)
Since: 2013

Syntax

C# 
public static TriangulatedSolidOrShell TessellateSolidOrShell(
	Solid solidOrShell,
	SolidOrShellTessellationControls tessellationControls
)
Visual Basic 
Public Shared Function TessellateSolidOrShell ( _
	solidOrShell As Solid, _
	tessellationControls As SolidOrShellTessellationControls _
) As TriangulatedSolidOrShell
Visual C++ 
public:
static TriangulatedSolidOrShell^ TessellateSolidOrShell(
	Solid^ solidOrShell, 
	SolidOrShellTessellationControls^ tessellationControls
)

Parameters

solidOrShell
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB Solid
The solid or shell to be faceted.
tessellationControls
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB SolidOrShellTessellationControls
This input controls various aspects of the triangulation.

Return Value

The triangulated structures corresponding to the boundary components of the input solid or the components of the input shell.

Remarks

Every point on the triangulation of a boundary component of the solid (or shell) should lie within the 3D distance specified by the "accuracy" input of some point on the triangulation, and vice-versa. In some cases, this constraint may be implemented heuristically (not rigorously).

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException solidOrShell is not valid for triangulation (for example, it contains no faces).
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions InvalidOperationException Unable to triangulate the solid or shell.

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