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CreateHeaderInstance Method

Creates an IFC header instance in the file model.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.IFC
Assembly: RevitAPIIFC (in RevitAPIIFC.dll) Version: 24.0.0.0 (24.0.0.0)
Since:  2013

Syntax

C#
public IFCAnyHandle CreateHeaderInstance(
	string name
)
Visual Basic
Public Function CreateHeaderInstance ( _
	name As String _
) As IFCAnyHandle
Visual C++
public:
IFCAnyHandle^ CreateHeaderInstance(
	String^ name
)

Parameters

name
Type: SystemString
The instance name.

Return Value

The instance handle.

Remarks

file_schema, file_description and file_name must be created to get IFC file written successfully. Otherwise, the output IFC file would be empty.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null

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