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Create Method (Document, Element, XYZ, ElementId, ElementId)

Fabric Area Create(Document, Element, XYZ, Element Id, Element Id) Method

Creates a FabricArea based on a host boundary.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax 
public static FabricArea Create(
	Document aDoc,
	Element hostElement,
	XYZ majorDirection,
	ElementId fabricAreaTypeId,
	ElementId fabricSheetTypeId
)

Parameters

aDoc Document
The document.
hostElement Element
The element that will host the FabricArea. The host can be a Structural Floor, Structural Wall, Structural Slab, or a Part created from a structural layer belonging to one of those element types.
majorDirection XYZ
A vector to define the major direction of the FabricArea.
fabricAreaTypeId ElementId
The id of the FabricAreaType.
fabricSheetTypeId ElementId
The id of the FabricSheetType.

Return Value

FabricArea
The newly created FabricArea.
Exceptions
Exception Condition
ArgumentException The element hostElement was not found in the given document. -or- the host Element is not a valid host for Area Reinforcement, Path Reinforcement, Fabric Area or Fabric Sheet. -or- fabricAreaTypeId should refer to an FabricAreaType element. -or- fabricSheetTypeId should refer to an FabricSheetType element.
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
ArgumentOutOfRangeException majorDirection has zero length.
Example 
private FabricArea CreateNewFabricArea(Document document, Element wall)
{
   FabricArea system = null;

   // create default types if they aren't already in the model
   ElementId fabricAreaTypeId = FabricAreaType.CreateDefaultFabricAreaType(document);
   ElementId fabricSheetTypeId = FabricSheetType.CreateDefaultFabricSheetType(document);

   system = FabricArea.Create(document, wall, new XYZ(1, 0, 0), fabricAreaTypeId, fabricSheetTypeId);
   // call regenerate to generate fabric sheets in fabric area
   document.Regenerate();

   // get the list of elementIds for the sheets automatically generated in the fabric area
   IList<ElementId> sheetIds = system.GetFabricSheetElementIds();

   TaskDialog.Show("Revit", string.Format("{0} fabric sheets created", sheetIds.Count));

   return system;
}
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