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AddCoping Method

Adds a coping (cut) to a steel beam.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 2015.0.0.0 (2015.0.0.0)

Syntax

C# 
public bool AddCoping(
	FamilyInstance cutter
)
Visual Basic 
Public Function AddCoping ( _
	cutter As FamilyInstance _
) As Boolean
Visual C++ 
public:
bool AddCoping(
	FamilyInstance^ cutter
)

Parameters

cutter
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB FamilyInstance
A steel beam or column. May not be a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) or itself.

Remarks

This beam will be cut to fit another element, the cutter. The cut will include an offset determined by the parameter STRUCTURAL_COPING_DISTANCE. The parameter affects all copings on this element. This function corresponds to Tools -> Coping in Revit Structure.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException Thrown when 'cutter' is a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException Thrown when 'cutter' refers to this instance.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions InvalidOperationException Thrown when regeneration fails.

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