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AddCoping Method

Adds a coping (cut) to a steel beam.

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

Syntax

C#
public bool AddCoping(
	FamilyInstance cutter
)
Visual Basic
Public Function AddCoping ( _
	cutter As FamilyInstance _
) As Boolean
Visual C++
public:
bool AddCoping(
	FamilyInstance^ cutter
)

Parameters

cutter
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DBFamilyInstance
A steel beam or column. May not be a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) or itself.

Remarks

This beam will be cut to fit another element, the cutter. The cut will include an offset determined by the parameter STRUCTURAL_COPING_DISTANCE. The parameter affects all copings on this element. This function corresponds to Tools -> Coping in Revit Structure.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentNullExceptionThrown when 'cutter' is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentExceptionThrown when 'cutter' refers to this instance.
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsInvalidOperationExceptionThrown when regeneration fails.

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