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AddItem Method

Adds a Ribbon item to the panel.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.UI
Assembly: RevitAPIUI (in RevitAPIUI.dll) Version: 24.0.0.0 (24.0.0.0)
Since: 2011

Syntax

C#
public RibbonItem AddItem(
	RibbonItemData itemData
)
Visual Basic
Public Function AddItem ( _
	itemData As RibbonItemData _
) As RibbonItem
Visual C++
public:
RibbonItem^ AddItem(
	RibbonItemData^ itemData
)

Parameters

itemData
Type: Autodesk.Revit.UIRibbonItemData
Data containing information about the new item.

Return Value

The added Ribbon item.

Remarks

The new item may either be a PushButton, PulldownButton, SplitButon, RadioButtonGroup, ComboBox, or TextBox depending upon the type of data passed in. The new item may be created as a large-size vertical control in the panel.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentNullExceptionThrown when itemData is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentExceptionThrown when an item with the itemData.Name already exists in the panel or the data is not of the correct type.

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