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ItemFactoryBase Class

Item Factory Base Class

The ItemFactoryBase object is used to create new instances of elements within the Autodesk Revit document.
Inheritance Hierarchy

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.Creation
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax 
public class ItemFactoryBase : APIObject

The ItemFactoryBase type exposes the following members.

Properties
Name Description
Public property Code example IsReadOnly Identifies if the object is read-only or modifiable.
(Inherited from APIObject )
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Methods
Name Description
Public method Dispose Causes the object to release immediately any resources it may be utilizing.
(Inherited from APIObject )
Public method Equals Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.
(Inherited from Object )
Public method GetHashCode Serves as the default hash function.
(Inherited from Object )
Public method GetType Gets the Type of the current instance.
(Inherited from Object )
Public method NewAlignment Add a new locked alignment into the Autodesk Revit document.
Public method NewDetailCurve Creates a new detail curve element.
Public method NewDetailCurveArray Creates an array of new detail curve elements.
Public method Code example NewDimension(View, Line, ReferenceArray) Creates a new linear dimension object using the default dimension style.
Public method NewDimension(View, Line, ReferenceArray, DimensionType) Creates a new linear dimension object using the specified dimension style.
Public method Code example NewFamilyInstance(Face, Line, FamilySymbol) Inserts a new instance of a family onto a face of an existing element, using a line on that face for its position, and a type/symbol.
Public method Code example NewFamilyInstance(Line, FamilySymbol, View) Add a line based detail family instance into the Autodesk Revit document, using an line and a view where the instance should be placed.
Public method Code example NewFamilyInstance(Reference, Line, FamilySymbol) Inserts a new instance of a family onto a face referenced by the input Reference instance, using a line on that face for its position, and a type/symbol.
Public method NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, StructuralType) Inserts a new instance of a family into the document, using a location and a type/symbol.
Public method NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, View) Add a new family instance into the Autodesk Revit document, using an origin and a view where the instance should be placed.
Public method Code example NewFamilyInstance(Face, XYZ, XYZ, FamilySymbol) Inserts a new instance of a family onto a face of an existing element, using a location, reference direction, and a type/symbol.
Public method Code example NewFamilyInstance(Reference, XYZ, XYZ, FamilySymbol) Inserts a new instance of a family onto a face referenced by the input Reference instance, using a location, reference direction, and a type/symbol.
Public method Code example NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, Element, StructuralType) Inserts a new instance of a family into the document, using a location, type/symbol, and the host element.
Public method NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, Level, StructuralType) Inserts a new instance of a family into the document, using a location, type/symbol, and the level.
Public method Code example NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, XYZ, Element, StructuralType) Inserts a new instance of a family into the document, using a location, type/symbol, the host element and a reference direction.
Public method Code example NewFamilyInstances2 Creates Family instances within the document.
Public method Code example NewGroup Creates a new type of group.
Public method Code example NewModelCurve Creates a new model line element.
Public method NewModelCurveArray Creates an array of new model line elements.
Public method Code example NewReferencePlane Creates a new instance of ReferencePlane.
Public method Code example NewReferencePlane2 Creates a new instance of ReferencePlane.
Public method PlaceGroup Place an instance of a Model Group into the Autodesk Revit document, using a location and a group type.
Public method ToString Returns a string that represents the current object.
(Inherited from Object )
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Remarks
The ItemFactoryBase object is a utility object that is used to create new instances of elements within the Autodesk Revit document. This class holds common methods used in both project documents and family documents.
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