ViewSection.CreateReferenceSection

Public Class

Creates a new reference section.

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

Syntax

public static void CreateReferenceSection(
  Document document,
  ElementId parentViewId,
  ElementId viewIdToReference,
  XYZ headPoint,
  XYZ tailPoint
)

Parameters

document Document

The document to which the reference section will be added.

parentViewId ElementId

The view in which the new reference section marker will appear. Reference sections can be created in FloorPlan, CeilingPlan, StructuralPlan, Section, Elevation, Drafting, and Detail views.

viewIdToReference ElementId

Detail, Drafting and Section views can be referenced. The ViewFamilyType of the referenced view will be used by the new reference section.

headPoint XYZ

Determines the location of the section marker’s head in the parent view.

tailPoint XYZ

Determines the location of the section marker’s tail in the parent view.

Exceptions

Exception

Condition

ArgumentException

The ElementId viewIdToReference does not correspond to a View. -or- The ElementId parentViewId does not correspond to a View. -or- The parent view and the referenced view must be different views. -or- Can’t create a new reference sections in parentViewId. Parent views must be FloorPlan, CeilingPlan, StructuralPlan, Section, Elevation, Drafting, or Detail views. -or- The viewIdToReference cannot be referenced by reference sections. Only Detail, Drafting and Section views can be referenced. -or- headPoint and tailPoint do not differ when projected onto a plane perpendicular to the view direction. -or- Reference section view creation is not allowed in this family.

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

The reference section will assume the ViewFamilyType of the view it references.