Create Method


Creates a new SelectionFilterElement in the given document.

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

Syntax

C#
public static SelectionFilterElement Create(
	Document document,
	string name
)
Visual Basic
Public Shared Function Create ( _
	document As Document, _
	name As String _
) As SelectionFilterElement
Visual C++
public:
static SelectionFilterElement^ Create(
	Document^ document, 
	String^ name
)

Parameters

document
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DBDocument
The document in which to create the SelectionFilterElement.
name
Type: SystemString
The name for the new SelectionFilterElement.

Return Value

The new SelectionFilterElement.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentException name is an empty string or contains only whitespace. -or- name cannot include prohibited characters, such as "{, }, [, ], |, ;, less-than sign, greater-than sign, ?, `, ~". -or- The given value for name is already in use as a filter element name.
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null

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