CreateGenericConnection Method


Creates a new instance of a Structural Connection Handler with a generic type, which defines the connection between given elements.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 24.0.0.0 (24.0.0.0)
Since:  2021

Syntax

C#
public static StructuralConnectionHandler CreateGenericConnection(
	Document document,
	IList<ElementId> idsToConnect
)
Visual Basic
Public Shared Function CreateGenericConnection ( _
	document As Document, _
	idsToConnect As IList(Of ElementId) _
) As StructuralConnectionHandler
Visual C++
public:
static StructuralConnectionHandler^ CreateGenericConnection(
	Document^ document, 
	IList<ElementId^>^ idsToConnect
)

Parameters

document
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DBDocument
The Revit document.
idsToConnect
Type: System.Collections.GenericIListElementId
The list of element ids of connected elements.

Return Value

The newly created generic connection.

Remarks

Elements should be of the following structural categories: framings (OST_StructuralFraming), columns (OST_StructuralColumns), walls (OST_Walls), floors (OST_Floors) or foundations (OST_StructuralFoundations). The first of given elements is set as the primary one. A generic connection type will be created by default, if there is none present in the model.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentException It verifies that we have at least one element id in the list.
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsInvalidOperationException The document is in failure mode: an operation has failed, and Revit requires the user to either cancel the operation or fix the problem (usually by deleting certain elements).
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsModificationForbiddenException The document is in failure mode: an operation has failed, and Revit requires the user to either cancel the operation or fix the problem (usually by deleting certain elements). -or- The document is being loaded, or is in the midst of another sensitive process.
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsModificationOutsideTransactionException The document has no open transaction.

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