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Create Method (Document, IList(Curve), ElementId, ElementId, Boolean)

Creates a non rectangular profile wall within the project using the specified wall type.

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

Syntax

C# 
public static Wall Create(
	Document document,
	IList<Curve> profile,
	ElementId wallTypeId,
	ElementId levelId,
	bool structural
)
Visual Basic 
Public Shared Function Create ( _
	document As Document, _
	profile As IList(Of Curve), _
	wallTypeId As ElementId, _
	levelId As ElementId, _
	structural As Boolean _
) As Wall
Visual C++ 
public:
static Wall^ Create(
	Document^ document, 
	IList<Curve^>^ profile, 
	ElementId^ wallTypeId, 
	ElementId^ levelId, 
	bool structural
)

Parameters

document
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB Document
The document in which the new wall is created.
profile
Type: System.Collections.Generic IList Curve
An array of planar curves that represent the vertical profile of the wall.
wallTypeId
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB ElementId
Id of the wall type to be used by the new wall instead of the default type.
levelId
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB ElementId
Id of the level on which the wall is to be placed.
structural
Type: System Boolean
If set, specifies that the wall is structural in nature.

Return Value

If successful a new wall object within the project.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException The input profile contains at least one helical curve and is not supported for this operation.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions InvalidOperationException Failed to create the wall.
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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