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PanelScheduleView.CreateInstanceView

Description:
Creates a new instance of this view (using default template)
Overloads (2):
CreateInstanceView
CreateInstanceView(Document,ElementId)
CreateInstanceView(Document,ElementId,ElementId) 
public static PanelScheduleView CreateInstanceView(
	Document ADoc,
	ElementId panelId
)
  • Document
    ADoc
    The Document
  • ElementId
    panelId
    Element id of the electrical panel element.
Return Value PanelScheduleView The PanelScheduleView 
// Create a new panel schedule and switch to that view
public void CreatePanelSchedule(UIDocument uiDocument)
{
    Document doc = uiDocument.Document;

    Reference selected = uiDocument.Selection.PickObject(ObjectType.Element, "Select an electrical panel");

    Element panel = doc.GetElement(selected);

    if (null != panel)
    {
        PanelScheduleView psv = null;

        using (Transaction trans = new Transaction(doc, "Create a new panel schedule"))
        {
            trans.Start();
            psv = PanelScheduleView.CreateInstanceView(doc, panel.Id);
            trans.Commit();
        }
        if (null != psv)
        {
            uiDocument.ActiveView = psv;    // make new view the active view
        }
        else
        {
            TaskDialog.Show("Revit", "Please select one electrical panel.");
        }
    }
}