Creates a new element type for sketch-based system-zone elements and adds it to the document.
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Mechanical
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 26.1.0.0 (26.1.0.34)
Syntax
C#
public static SystemZoneElementType CreateSketchBased( Document doc, string name )
Parameters
- doc Document
- The document where the new type is created.
- name String
- The name of new type.
Return Value
SystemZoneElementTypeThe newly created system-zone element type.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | name cannot include prohibited characters, such as "{, }, [, ], |, ;, less-than sign, greater-than sign, ?, `, ~". -or- name is an empty string. -or- This name is already used by an existing system-zone element type in the document. |
| 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. |