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Grid.Create(Document, Line) Method

Creates a new grid line.


Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 26.1.0.0 (26.1.0.34)

Syntax

C#

public static Grid Create(
	Document document,
	Line line
)

Parameters

document  Document
The document in which the new instance is created.
line  Line
A line which represents the location of the grid line.

Return Value

Grid
The newly created grid.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
ArgumentException document is not a project document. -or- The input line is not on a horizontal plane.
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null

Remarks

The line should be on a horizontal plane.

Example

C#

// Create the geometry line which the grid locates
 XYZ start = new XYZ(0, 0, 0);
 XYZ end = new XYZ(30, 30, 0);
 Line geomLine = Line.CreateBound(start, end);

 // Create a grid using the geometry line
 Grid lineGrid = Grid.Create(document, geomLine);

 if (null == lineGrid)
 {
     throw new Exception("Create a new straight grid failed.");
 }

 // Modify the name of the created grid
 lineGrid.Name = "New Name1";

VB

   ' Create the geometry line which the grid locates
   Dim start As New XYZ(0, 0, 0)
   Dim [end] As New XYZ(30, 30, 0)
   Dim geomLine As Line = Line.CreateBound(start, [end])

   ' Create a grid using the geometry line
Dim lineGrid As Grid = Grid.Create(document, geomLine)

   If lineGrid Is Nothing Then
       Throw New Exception("Create a new straight grid failed.")
   End If

   ' Modify the name of the created grid
   lineGrid.Name = "New Name1"

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