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Create Method

Workset Create Method

Creates a new workset.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax 
public static Workset Create(
	Document document,
	string name
)

Parameters

document Document
The document in which the new instance is created.
name String
The workset name.

Return Value

Workset
Returns the newly created workset.
Exceptions
Exception Condition
ArgumentException document is not a workshared document. -or- name is an empty string or contains only whitespace. -or- name cannot include prohibited characters, such as "{, }, [, ], |, ;, less-than sign, greater-than sign, ?, `, ~". -or- The given workset name is already in use.
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
ModificationForbiddenException 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.
ModificationOutsideTransactionException The document has no open transaction.
Example 
public Workset CreateWorkset(Document document)
{
    Workset newWorkset = null;
    // Worksets can only be created in a document with worksharing enabled
    if (document.IsWorkshared)
    {
        string worksetName = "New Workset";
        // Workset name must not be in use by another workset
        if (WorksetTable.IsWorksetNameUnique(document, worksetName))
        {
            using (Transaction worksetTransaction = new Transaction(document, "Set preview view id"))
            {
                worksetTransaction.Start();
                newWorkset = Workset.Create(document, worksetName);
                worksetTransaction.Commit();
            }
        }
    }

    return newWorkset;
}
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