StructuralConnectionHandler.CreateGenericConnection Method

Creates a new instance of a Structural Connection Handler with a generic type, which defines the connection between given elements.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 26.4.0.0 (26.4.0.0)

Syntax

C#

public static StructuralConnectionHandler CreateGenericConnection(
	Document document,
	IList<ElementId> idsToConnect
)

Parameters

document Document: The Revit document.
idsToConnect IList<ElementId>: The list of element ids of connected elements.

Return Value

StructuralConnectionHandler
The newly created generic connection.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	It verifies that we have at least one element id in the list.
ArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was null
InvalidOperationException	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).
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

Elements should be of the following structural categories: framings (OST_StructuralFraming), columns (OST_StructuralColumns), walls (OST_Walls), floors (OST_Floors) or foundations (OST_StructuralFoundations). The first of given elements is set as the primary one. A generic connection type will be created by default, if there is none present in the model.