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CreateDetailSection Method (Document, ElementId, AssemblyDetailViewOrientation, ElementId, Boolean)

Assembly View Utils Create Detail Section(Document, Element Id, Assembly Detail View Orientation, Element Id, Boolean) Method

Creates a new detail section assembly view for the assembly instance.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax 
public static ViewSection CreateDetailSection(
	Document document,
	ElementId assemblyInstanceId,
	AssemblyDetailViewOrientation direction,
	ElementId viewTemplateId,
	bool isAssigned
)

Parameters

document Document
The document to which the view will be added.
assemblyInstanceId ElementId
Id of the assembly instance that owns the new view.
direction AssemblyDetailViewOrientation
The direction for the new view.
viewTemplateId ElementId
Id of the view template that is used to create the view; if invalidElementId, the view will be created with the default settings.
isAssigned Boolean
If true, the template will be assigned; if false, the template will be applied.

Return Value

ViewSection
A new detail section assembly view.
Exceptions
Exception Condition
ArgumentException assemblyInstanceId is not an AssemblyInstance. -or- viewTemplateId is not a correct view template for the geom view.
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
ArgumentOutOfRangeException A value passed for an enumeration argument is not a member of that enumeration
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.
Remarks
The detail section will cut through the center of the assembly instance's outline. The document must be regenerated before using the detail section.
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