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BuiltInFailures.SketchFailures

Public Class

Failures about Sketch.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
Autodesk.Revit.DB.BuiltInFailures.SketchFailures

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB

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

Syntax

public static class SketchFailures

The BuiltInFailures.SketchFailures type exposes the following members.

Properties

Name

Description


Public Property
Static Member

Area Load can’t have all force components equal to zero.


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Static Member

Axis of revolution not specified.


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Static Member

Stairs nosing profile must have one loop. Wrong profile will not be shown in profiles list in Stairs Type properties.


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Static Member

Rail profile must have one closed loop. Wrong profile will not be shown in profiles list for rail definition.


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Static Member

Beam direction not specified.


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Static Member

Beam direction not specified.


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Static Member

The bend profile cannot contain a closed loop. Click Continue to correct the profile or Click Quit sketching to exit the bend profile editor.


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Static Member

The bend profile requires at least one segment to be placed in a host. Click Continue to correct the profile or Click Quit sketching to exit the bend profile editor.


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Static Member

Arcs in a bend profile must be separated from one another with a connected straight segment. The bend profile cannot start or end with an arc. Click Continue to correct the profile or Click Quit sketching to exit the bend profile editor.


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Static Member

Segments in a bend profile cannot overlap, intersect, or be collinearly contiguous. Click Continue to correct the profile or Click Quit sketching to exit the bend profile editor.


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Static Member

The bend profile cannot contain two or more disconnected segments. Click Continue to correct the profile or Click Quit sketching to exit the bend profile editor.


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Static Member

A segment in the bend profile is too short to apply the wire bend diameter. The bent fabric sheet of the selected type cannot be placed in a host. Click Continue to correct the profile or Click Quit sketching to exit the bend profile editor.


Public Property
Static Member

The split sketch is out of the boundary of split element sketch..


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Static Member

A Pad can’t extend beyond the edge of a Toposurface.


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Static Member

A Pad can’t extend beyond the edge of a Toposurface.


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Static Member

Can’t change plane of [Element Name] Sketch.


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Static Member

Can’t change plane of [Element Name] Sketch.


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Static Member

Can’t change Work Plane Visibility.


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Static Member

Can’t compute Railings Elevation Profile.


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Static Member

Can’t compute Railings Elevation Profile.


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Static Member

Can’t compute Railings Elevation Profile


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Static Member

Can’t convert Sketch to Rebar Shape.


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Static Member

Can’t make extruded roof.


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Static Member

Can’t make footprint roof.


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Static Member

Cannot find references to dimension sketch.


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Static Member

Sorry, we can’t use arcs here.


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Static Member

Sorry, we can’t use arcs here.


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Static Member

A circle can’t be converted to multiplanar shape.


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Static Member

Extrusion roof sketch must be open. The roof’s thickness and material composition are defined in its type.


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Static Member

Constant-height-defining lines must be parallel.


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Static Member

Constant-height-defining lines must be parallel.


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Static Member

When creating an opening, you cannot sketch loops within other loops. The highlighted loop(s) are contained within another loop.


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Static Member

Failed to convert spline to straight line


Public Property
Static Member

Can’t create boundary from pick.


Public Property
Static Member

The highlighted line intersects the boundary of the face being modified. To modify a cut face, use open loops that end on the existing boundary without intersecting or overlapping existing edges.


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Static Member

The highlighted line intersects the boundary of the face being split. To split a face at its border, use an open loop that ends on the boundary of the face.


Public Property
Static Member

Line is too short.


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Static Member

Adjacent slope-defining lines must have identical eave heights; the highlighted lines do not. You can use the Align Eaves tool to have the eaves aligned for you.


Public Property
Static Member

The sketch defining the highlighted element is too large.


Public Property
Static Member

Wall in a family can’t have an elevation profile.


Public Property
Static Member

Ends of the sketched loop do not lie on the boundary of the face being modified.


Public Property
Static Member

Ends of an open loop in sketch splitting face do not lie on an edge of the face to split.


Public Property
Static Member

Cannot add the direction curve in the floor sketch.


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Static Member

Cannot add the direction curve in the floor sketch.


Public Property
Static Member

Structural floor span direction not specified.


Public Property
Static Member

More than one span direction curve specified.


Public Property
Static Member

Area Load has invalid Sketch.


Public Property
Static Member

Crop area sketch can either be empty or include one closed, not self-intersecting loop.


Public Property
Static Member

Crop area sketch can either be empty or include one closed, not self-intersecting loop.


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Static Member

Elevation Profile sketch is invalid.


Public Property
Static Member

Elevation Profile sketch is invalid.


Public Property
Static Member

One or more profiles are invalid. Make sure that every used profile is a closed loop of non-intersecting lines.


Public Property
Static Member

One or more profiles are invalid. Make sure that every used profile is a closed loop of non-intersecting lines.


Public Property
Static Member

Base sketch for roof is invalid.


Public Property
Static Member

Base sketch for roof is invalid


Public Property
Static Member

Base sketch for roof is invalid


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Static Member

Sketch is invalid.


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Static Member

Sketch is invalid.


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Static Member

Pad sketch is invalid.


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Static Member

Ceiling sketch is invalid.


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Static Member

Floor sketch is invalid.


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Static Member

Roof Soffit sketch is invalid.


Public Property
Static Member

Toposolid sketch is invalid.


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Static Member

Sketch is invalid.


Public Property
Static Member

Sketch landing require boundaries


Public Property
Static Member

Sketch landing can only have one closed loop


Public Property
Static Member

Cannot have overlapping lines.


Public Property
Static Member

Cannot have overlapping lines.


Public Property
Static Member

Cannot have overlapping lines.


Public Property
Static Member

Lines cannot intersect each other. The highlighted lines currently intersect.


Public Property
Static Member

Lines cannot intersect each other. The highlighted lines currently intersect.


Public Property
Static Member

Lines cannot intersect each other. The highlighted lines currently intersect.


Public Property
Static Member

Some of the lines drawn lie outside of the boundary of the face being split. All lines used to split a face must be contained within the face being split and cannot intersect or overlap any of the boundaries of that face.


Public Property
Static Member

Some of the lines drawn lie outside of the boundary of the face being split. All lines used to split a face must be contained within the face being split and cannot intersect or overlap any of the boundaries of that face.


Public Property
Static Member

Area defined by sketch must be connected.


Public Property
Static Member

Area defined by sketch must be connected.


Public Property
Static Member

More than one direction curve specified.


Public Property
Static Member

More than one direction curve specified.


Public Property
Static Member

Rebar Sketch does not have lapped lengths. A circular shaped Rebar needs overlapping legths. Please overlap one of the ends of the circular Rebar Sketch.


Public Property
Static Member

More than one axes of revolution.


Public Property
Static Member

Each stairs run can only have one stairs path.


Public Property
Static Member

Cannot have nested loops.


Public Property
Static Member

Sketch is empty.


Public Property
Static Member

Sketch is empty.


Public Property
Static Member

Sketch is empty.


Public Property
Static Member

All parts of an extruded roof must face upward. Make sure that no part of the sketch lies below any other part of the sketch.


Public Property
Static Member

Highlighted geometry no longer determines a plane


Public Property
Static Member

This sketch defines more than one footprint. Make sure the sketch contains only one outermost loop and that there are no loops inside inner loops.


Public Property
Static Member

More than one curve not allowed.


Public Property
Static Member

More than one curve not allowed.


Public Property
Static Member

More than one curve not allowed.


Public Property
Static Member

More than one loop not allowed.


Public Property
Static Member

More than one loop not allowed.


Public Property
Static Member

Area Load Sketch can’t contain open loops.


Public Property
Static Member

Lines must be in closed loops. The highlighted lines are open on one end.


Public Property
Static Member

Lines must be in closed loops. The highlighted lines are open on one end.


Public Property
Static Member

Lines must be in closed loops. The highlighted lines are open on one end.


Public Property
Static Member

Path cannot be a closed loop.


Public Property
Static Member

Path cannot be a closed loop.


Public Property
Static Member

Sketch contains a closed loop. Can’t create Path Reinforcement.


Public Property
Static Member

Sketch is empty. Can’t create Path Reinforcement.


Public Property
Static Member

Sketch contains more than one chain. Can’t create Path Reinforcement.


Public Property
Static Member

The current shape is only bent in a single plane. A multi-planar definition is not required. Please redefine the shape on the top plane only.


Public Property
Static Member

Railings hosted on Stairs must form a single, open, connected line.


Public Property
Static Member

Railings hosted on Stairs must form a single, open, connected line.


Public Property
Static Member

The Railing line must be a single connected Sketch. If you want separate pieces of Railing, create two or more separate Railings.


Public Property
Static Member

The Railing line must be a single connected Sketch. If you want separate pieces of Railing, create two or more separate Railings.


Public Property
Static Member

Rebar Sketch is empty. Can’t create Rebar.


Public Property
Static Member

Rebar Sketch is empty. Can’t create Rebar.


Public Property
Static Member

Rebar Sketch contains more than one loop. Can’t create Rebar.


Public Property
Static Member

Rebar Sketch contains more than one loop. Can’t create Rebar.


Public Property
Static Member

Major direction not specified.


Public Property
Static Member

Major direction not specified.


Public Property
Static Member

Invalid sketch, can’t create run by this sketch


Public Property
Static Member

Sketch run require boundaries (chains of one or more Boundary Lines)


Public Property
Static Member

Curves cannot form a closed loop.


Public Property
Static Member

The highlighted curves cross the axis.


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Static Member

The highlighted curves touch the axis.


Public Property
Static Member

All curves must be on the same side of the axis.


Public Property
Static Member

The highlighted lines lie on the axis.


Public Property
Static Member

The sketch contains an extremely short line.


Public Property
Static Member

The sketch contains an extremely short line.


Public Property
Static Member

Cannot make surface with specified boundary.


Public Property
Static Member

Invalid stair path. Stair path should connect both start and end riser, and cross all other risers.


Public Property
Static Member

Skeched shape is not available for this type of element.


Public Property
Static Member

Sketch is no longer parallel to its defining plane


Public Property
Static Member

Detail sketch is only editable in [View Type].


Public Property
Static Member

Detail sketch is not editable in this view.


Public Property
Static Member

Sketch is overconstrained.


Public Property
Static Member

Sketch is overconstrained.


Public Property
Static Member

Sketch is overconstrained.


Public Property
Static Member

Sketch is too large.


Public Property
Static Member

Sketch was deleted.


Public Property
Static Member

Stairs Boundaries (chains of one or more Boundary Lines) should not form closed loops.


Public Property
Static Member

Stairs Boundaries (chains of one or more Boundary Lines) should not form closed loops.


Public Property
Static Member

Stairs require boundaries (chains of one or more Boundary Lines) on each side of the Stair.


Public Property
Static Member

Stairs require boundaries (chains of one or more Boundary Lines) on each side of the Stair.


Public Property
Static Member

Boundaries (chains of one or more Boundary Lines) must be connected by at least two Riser Lines.


Public Property
Static Member

Boundaries (chains of one or more Boundary Lines) must be connected by at least two Riser Lines.


Public Property
Static Member

Stairs require no less than two boundaries (chains of one or more Boundary Lines).”


Public Property
Static Member

Stairs require no less than two boundaries (chains of one or more Boundary Lines).


Public Property
Static Member

The line representing the top of a riser does not intersect one or both of the boundary lines.


Public Property
Static Member

The line representing the top of a riser does not intersect one or both of the boundary lines.


Public Property
Static Member

Stairs require no more than two boundaries (chains of one or more Boundary Lines).


Public Property
Static Member

Stairs require no more than two boundaries (chains of one or more Boundary Lines).


Public Property
Static Member

A Subregion cannot be created outside the boundary of a Toposurface. A Subregion should be completely inside a Toposurface or overlap a Toposurface.


Public Property
Static Member

Performance Warning: This family now contains both labeled dimensions and sketches with many segments. This may hurt performance. To improve performance, create elements that require complex sketches as nested families.


Public Property
Static Member

Highlighted element’s sketch could not regenerate and has been suspended. Select the element and edit its sketch to fix the problem. The element will display in magenta until you fix the problem


Public Property
Static Member

The sketched Structural Rebar element has too many segments to be properly parameterized. Please reduce the number of segments.


Public Property
Static Member

This sketch is large. Performance will improve if constructed as several independent sketches.


Public Property
Static Member

There is more than one slope defined.


Public Property
Static Member

There is more than one slope defined.


Public Property
Static Member

Truss references (chains of one or more reference lines) should not form closed loops.”


Public Property
Static Member

Truss top and bottom references cannot cross.


Public Property
Static Member

Trusses require both a top and a bottom chord reference (chain of one or more reference lines).


Public Property
Static Member

Truss references (chains of one or more reference lines) cannot overlap themselves in the vertical direction.


Public Property
Static Member

Truss reference must form a continuous chain of one or more sketch lines.


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Static Member

Truss top and bottom references (chains of one or more reference lines) must overlap at least partially in the vertical direction.


Public Property
Static Member

Truss top reference must be above the bottom reference.


Public Property
Static Member

Constraint between a Line created with Pick Support and the Support is not satisfied.


Public Property
Static Member

Constraint between a Line created with Pick Wall and the Wall is not satisfied.


Public Property
Static Member

Constraints defined by highlighted Lines and Dimensions can’t be satisfied.


Public Property
Static Member

The constraints of the sketch defining the highlighted element cannot be satisfied.


Public Property
Static Member

Only open loops can be used for Edit Cut Profile. All open ends must lie on the boundary of the cut profile, and the loop may not touch the boundary anywhere except at its ends.


Public Property
Static Member

Sketch for splitting the face is invalid. Faces may be split either by a single closed loop that is contained within the face or by one or more open loops whose ends lie on the boundary of the face. None of the lines in the sketch are allowed to overlap or intersect the boundaries of the face.