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Document.NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, Element, Level, StructuralType)
location XYZ The physical location where the instance is to be placed on the specified level.
symbol FamilySymbol A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted.
host Element A host object into which the instance will be embedded
level Level A Level object that is used as the base level for the object.
structuralType StructuralType If structural then specify the type of the component.
→ returns FamilyInstance→nullNothingnullptr If creation was successful then an instance to the new object is returned, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .
Document.NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, Element, Level, StructuralType)
location XYZ The physical location where the instance is to be placed on the specified level.
symbol FamilySymbol A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted.
host Element A host object into which the instance will be embedded
level Level A Level object that is used as the base level for the object.
structuralType StructuralType If structural then specify the type of the component.
→ returns FamilyInstance→nullNothingnullptr If creation was successful then an instance to the new object is returned, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .
Document.NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, Element, Level, StructuralType)
location XYZ The physical location where the instance is to be placed on the specified level.
symbol FamilySymbol A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted.
host Element A host object into which the instance will be embedded
level Level A Level object that is used as the base level for the object.
structuralType StructuralType If structural then specify the type of the component.
→ returns FamilyInstance→nullNothingnullptr If creation was successful then an instance to the new object is returned, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .
Document.NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, Element, Level, StructuralType)
location XYZ The physical location where the instance is to be placed on the specified level.
symbol FamilySymbol A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted.
host Element A host object into which the instance will be embedded
level Level A Level object that is used as the base level for the object.
structuralType StructuralType If structural then specify the type of the component.
→ returns FamilyInstance→nullNothingnullptr If creation was successful then an instance to the new object is returned, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .