ImportInstance.Create(Document, ElementId, View)

Public Class

Creates a new instance of an existing DWG link type.

Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)

Syntax

public static ImportInstance Create(
  Document document,
  ElementId typeId,
  View DBView
)

Parameters

document Document

The document in which to create the new instacne of DWG link type.

typeId ElementId

The element id of the existing DWG link type.

DBView View

The view into which the new instance of DWG link type will be created.

Return Value

ImportInstance
The new instance of the given DWG link type.

Exceptions

Exception

Condition

ArgumentException

document is not a project document. -or- document is in an edit mode. -or- The view is not printable. -or- The element id is not of a valid CADLinkType.

ArgumentNullException

A non-optional argument was null

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

This function regenerates the input document.