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FamilyInstance.AddCoping

Description:
Adds a coping (cut) to a steel beam.

Remarks:
This beam will be cut to fit another element, the cutter. The cut will include an offset determined by the parameter STRUCTURAL_COPING_DISTANCE. The parameter affects all copings on this element. This function corresponds to Tools -> Coping in Revit Structure.

public bool AddCoping(
	FamilyInstance cutter
)

Public Function AddCoping ( 
	cutter As FamilyInstance
) As Boolean

public:
bool AddCoping(
	FamilyInstance^ cutter
)

member AddCoping : 
        cutter : FamilyInstance -> bool

FamilyInstance

cutter

A steel beam or column. May not be null or itself.

Return Value Boolean Boolean

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when 'cutter' is.
ArgumentException

Thrown when 'cutter' refers to this instance.
InvalidOperationException

Thrown when regeneration fails.