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Rebar.CreateFromCurves

Description:
Creates a new instance of a shape driven Rebar element within the project.

Overloads (2):

CreateFromCurves(Document,RebarStyle,RebarBarType,RebarHookType,RebarHookType,Element,XYZ,IList[Curve],RebarHookOrientation,RebarHookOrientation,Boolean,Boolean)

CreateFromCurves(Document,RebarStyle,RebarBarType,RebarHookType,RebarHookType,Element,XYZ,IList[Curve],RebarHookOrientation,RebarHookOrientation,Double,Double,ElementId,ElementId,Boolean,Boolean)

public static Rebar CreateFromCurves(
	Document doc,
	RebarStyle style,
	RebarBarType barType,
	RebarHookType startHook,
	RebarHookType endHook,
	Element host,
	XYZ norm,
	IList<Curve> curves,
	RebarHookOrientation startHookOrient,
	RebarHookOrientation endHookOrient,
	bool useExistingShapeIfPossible,
	bool createNewShape
)

Public Shared Function CreateFromCurves ( _
	doc As Document, _
	style As RebarStyle, _
	barType As RebarBarType, _
	startHook As RebarHookType, _
	endHook As RebarHookType, _
	host As Element, _
	norm As XYZ, _
	curves As IList(Of Curve), _
	startHookOrient As RebarHookOrientation, _
	endHookOrient As RebarHookOrientation, _
	useExistingShapeIfPossible As Boolean, _
	createNewShape As Boolean _
) As Rebar

public:
static Rebar^ CreateFromCurves(
	Document^ doc, 
	RebarStyle style, 
	RebarBarType^ barType, 
	RebarHookType^ startHook, 
	RebarHookType^ endHook, 
	Element^ host, 
	XYZ^ norm, 
	IList<Curve^>^ curves, 
	RebarHookOrientation startHookOrient, 
	RebarHookOrientation endHookOrient, 
	bool useExistingShapeIfPossible, 
	bool createNewShape
)

Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document

doc

A document.
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.RebarStyle

style

The usage of the bar, "standard" or "stirrup/tie".
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.RebarBarType

barType

A RebarBarType element that defines bar diameter, bend radius and material of the rebar.
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.RebarHookType

startHook

A RebarHookType element that defines the hook for the start of the bar. If this parameter is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic), it means to create a rebar with no hook.
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.RebarHookType

endHook

A RebarHookType element that defines the hook for the end of the bar. If this parameter is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic), it means to create a rebar with no hook.
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Element

host

The element to which the rebar belongs. The element must support rebar hosting; RebarHostData.
Autodesk.Revit.DB.XYZ

norm

The normal to the plane that the rebar curves lie on.
IList<Curve>

curves

An array of curves that define the shape of the rebar curves. They must belong to the plane defined by the normal and origin. Bends and hooks should not be included in the array of curves.
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.RebarHookOrientation

startHookOrient

Defines the orientation of the hook plane at the start of the rebar with respect to the orientation of the first curve and the plane normal. Only two values are permitted: Value = Right: The hook is on your right as you stand at the end of the bar, with the bar behind you, taking the bar's normal as "up." Value = Left: The hook is on your left as you stand at the end of the bar, with the bar behind you, taking the bar's normal as "up."
Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.RebarHookOrientation

endHookOrient

Defines the orientation of the hook plane at the end of the rebar with respect to the orientation of the last curve and the plane normal. Only two values are permitted: Value = Right: The hook is on your right as you stand at the end of the bar, with the bar behind you, taking the bar's normal as "up." Value = Left: The hook is on your left as you stand at the end of the bar, with the bar behind you, taking the bar's normal as "up."
Boolean

useExistingShapeIfPossible

Attempts to assign a RebarShape from those existing in the document. If no shape matches, this function returns null if createNewShape is false or it will create a new shape if createNewShape is true. When both parameters are "true", the behavior is the same as sketching rebar in the UI. At least one of these parameters must be "true". If the RebarShapeDefinesHooks flag in ReinforcementSettings has been set to false, and a RebarShape cannot be found with both matching curves and hooks, then this method will perform a second search, ignoring hook information.
Boolean

createNewShape

Creates a shape in the document to match the curves, hooks, and style specified, and assigns it to the new rebar instance. Shape creation will not succeed unless one or more other shapes already exist in the document, and these shapes have enough shape parameters to define a shape for these curves.

Return Value nullNothingnullptr The newly created Rebar instance, or null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) if the operation fails.

Rebar CreateRebar(Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document document, FamilyInstance column, RebarBarType barType, RebarHookType hookType)
{
    // Define the rebar geometry information - Line rebar
    LocationPoint location = column.Location as LocationPoint;
    XYZ origin = location.Point;
    XYZ normal = new XYZ(1, 0, 0);
    // create rebar 9' long
    XYZ rebarLineEnd = new XYZ(origin.X, origin.Y, origin.Z + 9);
    Line rebarLine = Line.CreateBound(origin, rebarLineEnd);

    // Create the line rebar
    IList<Curve> curves = new List<Curve>();
    curves.Add(rebarLine);

    Rebar rebar = Rebar.CreateFromCurves(document, Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure.RebarStyle.Standard, barType, hookType, hookType,
                        column, origin, curves, RebarHookOrientation.Right, RebarHookOrientation.Left, true, true);

    if (null != rebar)
    {
        // set specific layout for new rebar as fixed number, with 10 bars, distribution path length of 1.5'
        // with bars of the bar set on the same side of the rebar plane as indicated by normal
        // and both first and last bar in the set are shown
        rebar.GetShapeDrivenAccessor().SetLayoutAsFixedNumber(10, 1.5, true, true, true);
    }

    return rebar;
}

Private Function CreateRebar(document As Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document, column As FamilyInstance, barType As RebarBarType, hookType As RebarHookType) As Rebar
    ' Define the rebar geometry information - Line rebar
    Dim location As LocationPoint = TryCast(column.Location, LocationPoint)
    Dim origin As XYZ = location.Point
    Dim normal As New XYZ(1, 0, 0)
    ' create rebar 9' long
    Dim rebarLineEnd As New XYZ(origin.X, origin.Y, origin.Z + 9)
    Dim rebarLine As Line = Line.CreateBound(origin, rebarLineEnd)

    ' Create the line rebar
    Dim curves As IList(Of Curve) = New List(Of Curve)()
    curves.Add(rebarLine)

    Dim rebar__1 As Rebar = Rebar.CreateFromCurves(document, Autodesk.Revit.DB.[Structure].RebarStyle.Standard, barType, hookType, hookType, column, _
        origin, curves, RebarHookOrientation.Right, RebarHookOrientation.Left, True, True)

    If rebar__1 IsNot Nothing Then
    ' set specific layout for new rebar as fixed number, with 10 bars, distribution path length of 1.5'
    ' with bars of the bar set on the same side of the rebar plane as indicated by normal
    ' and both first and last bar in the set are shown
    rebar__1.GetShapeDrivenAccessor().SetLayoutAsFixedNumber(10, 1.5, True, True, True)
 End If

    Return rebar__1
End Function

Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.ArgumentException

The element host was not found in the given document. -or- host is not a valid rebar host. -or- The input curves is empty. -or- The input curves contains at least one curve which is not a bound Line or bound Arc and is not supported for this operation. -or- curves do not form a valid CurveLoop. -or- The input curves contains at least one helical curve and is not supported for this operation.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.ArgumentNullException

A non-optional argument was null
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.ArgumentOutOfRangeException

norm has zero length. -or- A value passed for an enumeration argument is not a member of that enumeration
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.ArgumentsInconsistentException

Both useExistingShapeIfPossible and createNewShape are false. -or- curves contains non-fillet arcs with radii that are less than the minimum bend radius for the RebarBarType and bar style.