Create Method (Document, Reference)


Creates a new sketch plane from a reference to a planar face.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 24.0.0.0 (24.0.0.0)
Since:  2014

Syntax

C#
public static SketchPlane Create(
	Document document,
	Reference planarFaceReference
)
Visual Basic
Public Shared Function Create ( _
	document As Document, _
	planarFaceReference As Reference _
) As SketchPlane
Visual C++
public:
static SketchPlane^ Create(
	Document^ document, 
	Reference^ planarFaceReference
)

Parameters

document
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DBDocument
The document.
planarFaceReference
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DBReference
The reference of the planar face where the sketch plane will be created.

Return Value

The newly created sketch plane.

Remarks

A reference relationship will be created between the face and the sketch plane.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentException Sketch plane creation is not allowed in this family. -or- The reference is not a planar face.
Autodesk.Revit.ExceptionsArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
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.

See Also

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