NewAreaBoundaryConditions Method (Reference, TranslationRotationValue, Double, TranslationRotationValue, Double, TranslationRotationValue, Double)


Document New Area Boundary Conditions(Reference, Translation Rotation Value, Double, Translation Rotation Value, Double, Translation Rotation Value, Double) Method

Note: This API is now obsolete.

Creates a new Area BoundaryConditions element on a reference.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.Creation
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 27.0.4.0 (27.0.4.0)
Syntax
[ObsoleteAttribute("This method is deprecated in Revit 2027 and may be removed in a future version of Revit. Please use the BoundaryConditions.CreateAreaBoundaryConditions method instead.")]
public BoundaryConditions NewAreaBoundaryConditions(
	Reference reference,
	TranslationRotationValue X_Translation,
	double X_TranslationSpringModulus,
	TranslationRotationValue Y_Translation,
	double Y_TranslationSpringModulus,
	TranslationRotationValue Z_Translation,
	double Z_TranslationSpringModulus
)

Parameters

reference Reference
The Geometry reference obtained from a Wall, Slab or Slab Foundation.
X_Translation TranslationRotationValue
A value indicating the X axis translation option.
X_TranslationSpringModulus Double
Translation Spring Modulus for X axis. Ignored if X_Translation is not "Spring".
Y_Translation TranslationRotationValue
A value indicating the Y axis translation option.
Y_TranslationSpringModulus Double
Translation Spring Modulus for Y axis. Ignored if Y_Translation is not "Spring".
Z_Translation TranslationRotationValue
A value indicating the Z axis translation option.
Z_TranslationSpringModulus Double
Translation Spring Modulus for Z axis. Ignored if Z_Translation is not "Spring".

Return Value

BoundaryConditions
If successful, NewAreaBoundaryConditions returns an object for the newly created BoundaryConditions with the BoundaryType = 2 - "Area". is returned if the operation fails.
Remarks
This method will only function with the Autodesk Revit Structure application.
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