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ViewPlan.Create

Description:
Creates a new ViewPlan.

public static ViewPlan Create(
	Document document,
	ElementId viewFamilyTypeId,
	ElementId levelId
)

Public Shared Function Create ( 
	document As Document,
	viewFamilyTypeId As ElementId,
	levelId As ElementId
) As ViewPlan

public:
static ViewPlan^ Create(
	Document^ document, 
	ElementId^ viewFamilyTypeId, 
	ElementId^ levelId
)

static member Create : 
        document : Document * 
        viewFamilyTypeId : ElementId * 
        levelId : ElementId -> ViewPlan

Document

document

The document to which the ViewPlan will be added.
ElementId

viewFamilyTypeId

The id of the ViewFamilyType which will be used by the new ViewPlan. The type needs to be a FloorPlan, CeilingPlan, AreaPlan, or StructuralPlan ViewType.
ElementId

levelId

The id of the Level to associate with the new plan view.

Return Value ViewPlan The new ViewPlan.

// Create a Level and a Floor Plan based on it
double elevation = 10.0;
Level level1 = Level.Create(document, elevation);
ViewPlan floorView = ViewPlan.Create(document, floorPlanId, level1.Id);

// Create another Level and a Ceiling Plan based on it
elevation += 10.0;
Level level2 = Level.Create(document, elevation);
ViewPlan ceilingView = ViewPlan.Create(document, ceilingPlanId, level2.Id);

   ' Create a Level and a Floor Plan based on it
   Dim elevation As Double = 10.0
Dim level1 As Level = Level.Create(document, elevation)
   Dim floorView As ViewPlan = ViewPlan.Create(document, floorPlanId, level1.Id)

   ' Create another Level and a Ceiling Plan based on it
   elevation += 10.0
Dim level2 As Level = Level.Create(document, elevation)
   Dim ceilingView As ViewPlan = ViewPlan.Create(document, ceilingPlanId, level2.Id)

ArgumentException

This view family type is not a plan view type. -or- The ElementId levelId does not correspond to a Level. -or- StructuralPlans can only be created when the structural discipline is enabled whereas FloorPlans and CeilingPlans can only be created when architecture or MEP disciplines are enabled. -or- Plan 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.