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NewFamilyInstanceCreationData Method (Face, XYZ, XYZ, FamilySymbol)

Creates an object which wraps the arguments of NewFamilyInstance() for batch creation.

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

Syntax

C# 
public FamilyInstanceCreationData NewFamilyInstanceCreationData(
	Face face,
	XYZ location,
	XYZ referenceDirection,
	FamilySymbol symbol
)
Visual Basic 
Public Function NewFamilyInstanceCreationData ( _
	face As Face, _
	location As XYZ, _
	referenceDirection As XYZ, _
	symbol As FamilySymbol _
) As FamilyInstanceCreationData
Visual C++ 
public:
FamilyInstanceCreationData^ NewFamilyInstanceCreationData(
	Face^ face, 
	XYZ^ location, 
	XYZ^ referenceDirection, 
	FamilySymbol^ symbol
)

Parameters

face
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB Face
A face of a geometry object.
location
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB XYZ
Point on the face where the instance is to be placed.
referenceDirection
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB XYZ
A vector that defines the direction of the family instance.
symbol
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB FamilySymbol
A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted.

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