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NewFamilyInstanceCreationData Method (XYZ, FamilySymbol, Element, StructuralType)

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

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.Creation
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 24.0.0.0 (24.0.0.0)

Syntax

C#
public FamilyInstanceCreationData NewFamilyInstanceCreationData(
	XYZ location,
	FamilySymbol symbol,
	Element host,
	StructuralType structuralType
)
Visual Basic
Public Function NewFamilyInstanceCreationData ( _
	location As XYZ, _
	symbol As FamilySymbol, _
	host As Element, _
	structuralType As StructuralType _
) As FamilyInstanceCreationData
Visual C++
public:
FamilyInstanceCreationData^ NewFamilyInstanceCreationData(
	XYZ^ location, 
	FamilySymbol^ symbol, 
	Element^ host, 
	StructuralType structuralType
)

Parameters

location
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DBXYZ
The physical location where the instance is to be placed.
symbol
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DBFamilySymbol
A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted.
host
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DBElement
The object into which the family instance is to be inserted, often known as the host.
structuralType
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB.StructureStructuralType
If structural then specify the type of the component.

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