ItemFactoryBase

Description:
The ItemFactoryBase object is used to create new instances of elements within the Autodesk Revit document.

Remarks:
The ItemFactoryBase object is a utility object that is used to create new instances of elements within the Autodesk Revit document. This class holds common methods used in both project documents and family documents.

Inheritance Hierarchy:
System.Object
  Autodesk.Revit.DB.APIObject
    Autodesk.Revit.Creation.ItemFactoryBase
      Autodesk.Revit.Creation.Document
      Autodesk.Revit.Creation.FamilyItemFactory

public class ItemFactoryBase : APIObject

Public Class ItemFactoryBase
	Inherits APIObject

public ref class ItemFactoryBase : public APIObject

type ItemFactoryBase = 
    class
        inherit APIObject
    end

Name	Return Type	Description	Inherited From
M Dispose()	None	Causes the object to release immediately any resources it may be utilizing. (Inherited from APIObject )	APIObject
M Equals	None	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object )	Object
M GetHashCode	None	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object )	Object
M GetType	None	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object )	Object
M NewAlignment(View, Reference, Reference)	Dimension	Add a new locked alignment into the Autodesk Revit document.
M NewDetailCurve(View, Curve)	DetailCurve	Creates a new detail curve element.
M NewDetailCurveArray(View, CurveArray)	DetailCurveArray	Creates an array of new detail curve elements.
M NewDimension(View, Line, ReferenceArray)	Dimension	Creates a new linear dimension object using the default dimension style.
M NewDimension(View, Line, ReferenceArray, DimensionType)	Dimension	Creates a new linear dimension object using the specified dimension style.
M NewFamilyInstance(Face, Line, FamilySymbol)	FamilyInstance	Inserts a new instance of a family onto a face of an existing element, using a line on that face for its position, and a type/symbol.
M NewFamilyInstance(Line, FamilySymbol, View)	FamilyInstance	Add a line based detail family instance into the Autodesk Revit document, using an line and a view where the instance should be placed.
M NewFamilyInstance(Reference, Line, FamilySymbol)	FamilyInstance	Inserts a new instance of a family onto a face referenced by the input Reference instance, using a line on that face for its position, and a type/symbol.
M NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, StructuralType)	FamilyInstance	Inserts a new instance of a family into the document, using a location and a type/symbol.
M NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, View)	FamilyInstance	Add a new family instance into the Autodesk Revit document, using an origin and a view where the instance should be placed.
M NewFamilyInstance(Face, XYZ, XYZ, FamilySymbol)	FamilyInstance	Inserts a new instance of a family onto a face of an existing element, using a location, reference direction, and a type/symbol.
M NewFamilyInstance(Reference, XYZ, XYZ, FamilySymbol)	FamilyInstance	Inserts a new instance of a family onto a face referenced by the input Reference instance, using a location, reference direction, and a type/symbol.
M NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, Element, StructuralType)	FamilyInstance	Inserts a new instance of a family into the document, using a location, type/symbol, and the host element.
M NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, Level, StructuralType)	FamilyInstance	Inserts a new instance of a family into the document, using a location, type/symbol, and the level.
M NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, XYZ, Element, StructuralType)	FamilyInstance	Inserts a new instance of a family into the document, using a location, type/symbol, the host element and a reference direction.
M NewFamilyInstances2(List<FamilyInstanceCreationData>)	ICollection<ElementId>	Creates Family instances within the document.
M NewGroup(ICollection<ElementId>)	Group	Creates a new type of group.
M NewModelCurve(Curve, SketchPlane)	ModelCurve	Creates a new model line element.
M NewModelCurveArray(CurveArray, SketchPlane)	ModelCurveArray	Creates an array of new model line elements.
M NewReferencePlane(XYZ, XYZ, XYZ, View)	ReferencePlane	Creates a new instance of ReferencePlane.
M NewReferencePlane2(XYZ, XYZ, XYZ, View)	ReferencePlane	Creates a new instance of ReferencePlane.
M PlaceGroup(XYZ, GroupType)	Group	Place an instance of a Model Group into the Autodesk Revit document, using a location and a group type.
M ToString	None	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object )	Object

Name	Return Type	Description	Inherited From
P IsReadOnly	bool	Identifies if the object is read-only or modifiable. (Inherited from APIObject )	APIObject