Create Method


Creates a building type element.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Analysis
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 23.0.0.0 (23.1.0.0)
Since: 2018

Syntax

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

Parameters

document
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB Document
The document.
name
Type: System String
The building type name.

Return Value

The new building type.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException name is an empty string or contains only whitespace. -or- name cannot include prohibited characters, such as "{, }, [, ], |, ;, less-than sign, greater-than sign, ?, `, ~". -or- The given value for name is already in use as a building type name.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null

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