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View3D.CreateIsometric

Description:
Returns a new isometric View3D.

Remarks:
The new View3D will receive a unique view name. The view will be oriented in the same position as the default 3D view.

public static View3D CreateIsometric(
	Document document,
	ElementId viewFamilyTypeId
)

Public Shared Function CreateIsometric ( 
	document As Document,
	viewFamilyTypeId As ElementId
) As View3D

public:
static View3D^ CreateIsometric(
	Document^ document, 
	ElementId^ viewFamilyTypeId
)

static member CreateIsometric : 
        document : Document * 
        viewFamilyTypeId : ElementId -> View3D

Document

document

The document to which the new View3D will be added.
ElementId

viewFamilyTypeId

The id of the ViewFamilyType which will be used by the new View3D. The type needs to be a ThreeDimensional ViewType.

Return Value View3D The new isometric View3D.

' Find a 3D view type
Dim collector1 As New FilteredElementCollector(document)
collector1 = collector1.OfClass(GetType(ViewFamilyType))
Dim viewFamilyTypes As IEnumerable(Of ViewFamilyType)

viewFamilyTypes = From elem In collector1 _
                  Let vftype = TryCast(elem, ViewFamilyType) _
                  Where vftype.ViewFamily = ViewFamily.ThreeDimensional _
                  Select vftype
' Create a new View3D
Dim view3D__1 As View3D = View3D.CreateIsometric(document, viewFamilyTypes.First().Id)
If view3D__1 IsNot Nothing Then
    ' By default, the 3D view uses a default orientation.
    ' Change the orientation by creating and setting a ViewOrientation3D
    Dim eye As New XYZ(10, 10, 10)
    Dim up As New XYZ(0, 1, 1)
    Dim forward As New XYZ(0, 1, -1)
    Dim viewOrientation3D As New ViewOrientation3D(eye, up, forward)
    view3D__1.SetOrientation(viewOrientation3D)
End If

ArgumentException

This View Family Type is not a ThreeDimensional view type. -or- 3D 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.