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AddCutBetweenSolids Method (Document, Element, Element)

Adds a solid-solid cut for the two elements.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 24.0.0.0 (24.0.0.0)
Since:  2011

Syntax

C#
public static void AddCutBetweenSolids(
	Document document,
	Element solidToBeCut,
	Element cuttingSolid
)
Visual Basic
Public Shared Sub AddCutBetweenSolids ( _
	document As Document, _
	solidToBeCut As Element, _
	cuttingSolid As Element _
)
Visual C++
public:
static void AddCutBetweenSolids(
	Document^ document, 
	Element^ solidToBeCut, 
	Element^ cuttingSolid
)

Parameters

document
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DBDocument
The document containing the two elements.
solidToBeCut
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DBElement
The solid to be cut.
cuttingSolid
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DBElement
The cutting solid.

Remarks

This utility will split faces of cutting solid by default.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentException The element must be in a project document or in a conceptual model, pattern based curtain panel, or adaptive component family. -or- The element does not meet the condition that it must be solid and must be a GenericForm, GeomCombination, or a FamilyInstance.
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsInvalidOperationException Failed to add solid-solid cut for the two elements.

See Also

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