ItemFactoryBase

ItemFactoryBase.NewDetailCurve(View, Curve)

view	View	The view in which the detail curve is to be visible.
geometryCurve	Curve	The internal geometry curve for detail curve. It should be a bound curve.
→ returns	DetailCurve→nullNothingnullptr	If successful a new detail curve element. Otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewDetailCurveArray(View, CurveArray)

view	View	The view in which the detail curves are to be visible.
geometryCurveArray	CurveArray	An array containing the internal geometry curves for detail lines. The curve in array should be bound curve.
→ returns	DetailCurveArray→nullNothingnullptr	If successful an array of new detail curve elements. Otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewDimension(View, Line, ReferenceArray)

view	View	The view in which the dimension is to be visible.
line	Line	The line drawn for the dimension.
references	ReferenceArray	An array of geometric references to which the dimension is to be bound.
→ returns	Dimension→nullNothingnullptr	If successful a new dimension object, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewDimension(View, Line, ReferenceArray, DimensionType)

view	View	The view in which the dimension is to be visible.
line	Line	The line drawn for the dimension.
references	ReferenceArray	An array of geometric references to which the dimension is to be bound.
dimensionType	DimensionType	The dimension style to be used for the dimension.
→ returns	Dimension→nullNothingnullptr	If successful a new dimension object, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewFamilyInstance(Face, XYZ, XYZ, FamilySymbol)

face	Face	A face of a geometry object.
location	XYZ	Point on the face where the instance is to be placed.
referenceDirection	XYZ	A vector that defines the direction of the family instance. Note that this direction defines the rotation of the instance on the face, and thus cannot be parallel to the face normal.
symbol	FamilySymbol	A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted. Note that this symbol must represent a family whose <a href="/2020/7fcd2fda-21c3-9b9b-8ef3-ae2e53e02a05">FamilyPlacementType</a> is WorkPlaneBased.
→ returns	FamilyInstance→nullNothingnullptr	An instance of the new object if creation was successful, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewFamilyInstance(Reference, Line, FamilySymbol)

reference	Reference	A reference to a face.
position	Line	A line on the face defining where the symbol is to be placed.
symbol	FamilySymbol	A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted. Note that this symbol must represent a family whose <a href="/2020/7fcd2fda-21c3-9b9b-8ef3-ae2e53e02a05">FamilyPlacementType</a> is WorkPlaneBased or CurveBased.
→ returns	FamilyInstance→nullNothingnullptr	An instance of the new object if creation was successful, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewFamilyInstance(Face, Line, FamilySymbol)

face	Face	A face of a geometry object.
position	Line	A line on the face defining where the symbol is to be placed.
symbol	FamilySymbol	A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted. Note that this symbol must represent a family whose <a href="/2020/7fcd2fda-21c3-9b9b-8ef3-ae2e53e02a05">FamilyPlacementType</a> is WorkPlaneBased or CurveBased.
→ returns	FamilyInstance→nullNothingnullptr	An instance of the new object if creation was successful, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, XYZ, Element, StructuralType)

location	XYZ	The physical location where the instance is to be placed.
symbol	FamilySymbol	A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted.
referenceDirection	XYZ	A vector that dictates the direction of certain family instances.
host	Element	A host object into which the instance will be embedded
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) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, Element, StructuralType)

location	XYZ	The physical location where the instance is to be placed.
symbol	FamilySymbol	A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted.
host	Element	The object into which the FamilyInstance is to be inserted, often known as the host.
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) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewFamilyInstance(Reference, XYZ, XYZ, FamilySymbol)

reference	Reference	A reference to a face.
location	XYZ	Point on the face where the instance is to be placed.
referenceDirection	XYZ	A vector that defines the direction of the family instance. Note that this direction defines the rotation of the instance on the face, and thus cannot be parallel to the face normal.
symbol	FamilySymbol	A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted. Note that this symbol must represent a family whose <a href="/2020/7fcd2fda-21c3-9b9b-8ef3-ae2e53e02a05">FamilyPlacementType</a> is WorkPlaneBased.
→ returns	FamilyInstance→nullNothingnullptr	An instance of the new object if creation was successful, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewModelCurve(Curve, SketchPlane)

geometryCurve	Curve	The internal geometry curve for model line.
sketchPlane	SketchPlane	The sketch plane this new model line resides in.
→ returns	ModelCurve→nullNothingnullptr	If successful a new model line element. Otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewModelCurveArray(CurveArray, SketchPlane)

geometryCurveArray	CurveArray	An array containing the internal geometry curves for model lines.
sketchPlane	SketchPlane
→ returns	ModelCurveArray→nullNothingnullptr	If successful an array of new model line elements. Otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.PlaceGroup(XYZ, GroupType)

location	XYZ	The physical location where the group is to be placed.
groupType	GroupType	A GroupType object that represents the type of group that is to be placed.
→ returns	Group→nullNothingnullptr	If creation was successful then an instance to the new group is returned, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewDetailCurve(View, Curve)

view	View	The view in which the detail curve is to be visible.
geometryCurve	Curve	The internal geometry curve for detail curve. It should be a bound curve.
→ returns	DetailCurve→nullNothingnullptr	If successful a new detail curve element. Otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewDetailCurveArray(View, CurveArray)

view	View	The view in which the detail curves are to be visible.
geometryCurveArray	CurveArray	An array containing the internal geometry curves for detail lines. The curve in array should be bound curve.
→ returns	DetailCurveArray→nullNothingnullptr	If successful an array of new detail curve elements. Otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewDimension(View, Line, ReferenceArray)

view	View	The view in which the dimension is to be visible.
line	Line	The line drawn for the dimension.
references	ReferenceArray	An array of geometric references to which the dimension is to be bound.
→ returns	Dimension→nullNothingnullptr	If successful a new dimension object, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewDimension(View, Line, ReferenceArray, DimensionType)

view	View	The view in which the dimension is to be visible.
line	Line	The line drawn for the dimension.
references	ReferenceArray	An array of geometric references to which the dimension is to be bound.
dimensionType	DimensionType	The dimension style to be used for the dimension.
→ returns	Dimension→nullNothingnullptr	If successful a new dimension object, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewFamilyInstance(Face, XYZ, XYZ, FamilySymbol)

face	Face	A face of a geometry object.
location	XYZ	Point on the face where the instance is to be placed.
referenceDirection	XYZ	A vector that defines the direction of the family instance. Note that this direction defines the rotation of the instance on the face, and thus cannot be parallel to the face normal.
symbol	FamilySymbol	A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted. Note that this symbol must represent a family whose <a href="/2020/7fcd2fda-21c3-9b9b-8ef3-ae2e53e02a05">FamilyPlacementType</a> is WorkPlaneBased.
→ returns	FamilyInstance→nullNothingnullptr	An instance of the new object if creation was successful, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewFamilyInstance(Reference, Line, FamilySymbol)

reference	Reference	A reference to a face.
position	Line	A line on the face defining where the symbol is to be placed.
symbol	FamilySymbol	A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted. Note that this symbol must represent a family whose <a href="/2020/7fcd2fda-21c3-9b9b-8ef3-ae2e53e02a05">FamilyPlacementType</a> is WorkPlaneBased or CurveBased.
→ returns	FamilyInstance→nullNothingnullptr	An instance of the new object if creation was successful, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewFamilyInstance(Face, Line, FamilySymbol)

face	Face	A face of a geometry object.
position	Line	A line on the face defining where the symbol is to be placed.
symbol	FamilySymbol	A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted. Note that this symbol must represent a family whose <a href="/2020/7fcd2fda-21c3-9b9b-8ef3-ae2e53e02a05">FamilyPlacementType</a> is WorkPlaneBased or CurveBased.
→ returns	FamilyInstance→nullNothingnullptr	An instance of the new object if creation was successful, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, XYZ, Element, StructuralType)

location	XYZ	The physical location where the instance is to be placed.
symbol	FamilySymbol	A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted.
referenceDirection	XYZ	A vector that dictates the direction of certain family instances.
host	Element	A host object into which the instance will be embedded
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) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, Element, StructuralType)

location	XYZ	The physical location where the instance is to be placed.
symbol	FamilySymbol	A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted.
host	Element	The object into which the FamilyInstance is to be inserted, often known as the host.
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) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewFamilyInstance(Reference, XYZ, XYZ, FamilySymbol)

reference	Reference	A reference to a face.
location	XYZ	Point on the face where the instance is to be placed.
referenceDirection	XYZ	A vector that defines the direction of the family instance. Note that this direction defines the rotation of the instance on the face, and thus cannot be parallel to the face normal.
symbol	FamilySymbol	A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted. Note that this symbol must represent a family whose <a href="/2020/7fcd2fda-21c3-9b9b-8ef3-ae2e53e02a05">FamilyPlacementType</a> is WorkPlaneBased.
→ returns	FamilyInstance→nullNothingnullptr	An instance of the new object if creation was successful, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewModelCurve(Curve, SketchPlane)

geometryCurve	Curve	The internal geometry curve for model line.
sketchPlane	SketchPlane	The sketch plane this new model line resides in.
→ returns	ModelCurve→nullNothingnullptr	If successful a new model line element. Otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewModelCurveArray(CurveArray, SketchPlane)

geometryCurveArray	CurveArray	An array containing the internal geometry curves for model lines.
sketchPlane	SketchPlane
→ returns	ModelCurveArray→nullNothingnullptr	If successful an array of new model line elements. Otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.PlaceGroup(XYZ, GroupType)

location	XYZ	The physical location where the group is to be placed.
groupType	GroupType	A GroupType object that represents the type of group that is to be placed.
→ returns	Group→nullNothingnullptr	If creation was successful then an instance to the new group is returned, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewDetailCurve(View, Curve)

view	View	The view in which the detail curve is to be visible.
geometryCurve	Curve	The internal geometry curve for detail curve. It should be a bound curve.
→ returns	DetailCurve→nullNothingnullptr	If successful a new detail curve element. Otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewDetailCurveArray(View, CurveArray)

view	View	The view in which the detail curves are to be visible.
geometryCurveArray	CurveArray	An array containing the internal geometry curves for detail lines. The curve in array should be bound curve.
→ returns	DetailCurveArray→nullNothingnullptr	If successful an array of new detail curve elements. Otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewDimension(View, Line, ReferenceArray)

view	View	The view in which the dimension is to be visible.
line	Line	The line drawn for the dimension.
references	ReferenceArray	An array of geometric references to which the dimension is to be bound.
→ returns	Dimension→nullNothingnullptr	If successful a new dimension object, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewDimension(View, Line, ReferenceArray, DimensionType)

view	View	The view in which the dimension is to be visible.
line	Line	The line drawn for the dimension.
references	ReferenceArray	An array of geometric references to which the dimension is to be bound.
dimensionType	DimensionType	The dimension style to be used for the dimension.
→ returns	Dimension→nullNothingnullptr	If successful a new dimension object, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewFamilyInstance(Face, XYZ, XYZ, FamilySymbol)

face	Face	A face of a geometry object.
location	XYZ	Point on the face where the instance is to be placed.
referenceDirection	XYZ	A vector that defines the direction of the family instance. Note that this direction defines the rotation of the instance on the face, and thus cannot be parallel to the face normal.
symbol	FamilySymbol	A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted. Note that this symbol must represent a family whose <a href="/2020/7fcd2fda-21c3-9b9b-8ef3-ae2e53e02a05">FamilyPlacementType</a> is WorkPlaneBased.
→ returns	FamilyInstance→nullNothingnullptr	An instance of the new object if creation was successful, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewFamilyInstance(Reference, Line, FamilySymbol)

reference	Reference	A reference to a face.
position	Line	A line on the face defining where the symbol is to be placed.
symbol	FamilySymbol	A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted. Note that this symbol must represent a family whose <a href="/2020/7fcd2fda-21c3-9b9b-8ef3-ae2e53e02a05">FamilyPlacementType</a> is WorkPlaneBased or CurveBased.
→ returns	FamilyInstance→nullNothingnullptr	An instance of the new object if creation was successful, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewFamilyInstance(Face, Line, FamilySymbol)

face	Face	A face of a geometry object.
position	Line	A line on the face defining where the symbol is to be placed.
symbol	FamilySymbol	A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted. Note that this symbol must represent a family whose <a href="/2020/7fcd2fda-21c3-9b9b-8ef3-ae2e53e02a05">FamilyPlacementType</a> is WorkPlaneBased or CurveBased.
→ returns	FamilyInstance→nullNothingnullptr	An instance of the new object if creation was successful, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, XYZ, Element, StructuralType)

location	XYZ	The physical location where the instance is to be placed.
symbol	FamilySymbol	A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted.
referenceDirection	XYZ	A vector that dictates the direction of certain family instances.
host	Element	A host object into which the instance will be embedded
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) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, Element, StructuralType)

location	XYZ	The physical location where the instance is to be placed.
symbol	FamilySymbol	A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted.
host	Element	The object into which the FamilyInstance is to be inserted, often known as the host.
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) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewFamilyInstance(Reference, XYZ, XYZ, FamilySymbol)

reference	Reference	A reference to a face.
location	XYZ	Point on the face where the instance is to be placed.
referenceDirection	XYZ	A vector that defines the direction of the family instance. Note that this direction defines the rotation of the instance on the face, and thus cannot be parallel to the face normal.
symbol	FamilySymbol	A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted. Note that this symbol must represent a family whose <a href="/2020/7fcd2fda-21c3-9b9b-8ef3-ae2e53e02a05">FamilyPlacementType</a> is WorkPlaneBased.
→ returns	FamilyInstance→nullNothingnullptr	An instance of the new object if creation was successful, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewModelCurve(Curve, SketchPlane)

geometryCurve	Curve	The internal geometry curve for model line.
sketchPlane	SketchPlane	The sketch plane this new model line resides in.
→ returns	ModelCurve→nullNothingnullptr	If successful a new model line element. Otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewModelCurveArray(CurveArray, SketchPlane)

geometryCurveArray	CurveArray	An array containing the internal geometry curves for model lines.
sketchPlane	SketchPlane
→ returns	ModelCurveArray→nullNothingnullptr	If successful an array of new model line elements. Otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.PlaceGroup(XYZ, GroupType)

location	XYZ	The physical location where the group is to be placed.
groupType	GroupType	A GroupType object that represents the type of group that is to be placed.
→ returns	Group→nullNothingnullptr	If creation was successful then an instance to the new group is returned, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewDetailCurve(View, Curve)

view	View	The view in which the detail curve is to be visible.
geometryCurve	Curve	The internal geometry curve for detail curve. It should be a bound curve.
→ returns	DetailCurve→nullNothingnullptr	If successful a new detail curve element. Otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewDetailCurveArray(View, CurveArray)

view	View	The view in which the detail curves are to be visible.
geometryCurveArray	CurveArray	An array containing the internal geometry curves for detail lines. The curve in array should be bound curve.
→ returns	DetailCurveArray→nullNothingnullptr	If successful an array of new detail curve elements. Otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewDimension(View, Line, ReferenceArray)

view	View	The view in which the dimension is to be visible.
line	Line	The line drawn for the dimension.
references	ReferenceArray	An array of geometric references to which the dimension is to be bound.
→ returns	Dimension→nullNothingnullptr	If successful a new dimension object, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewDimension(View, Line, ReferenceArray, DimensionType)

view	View	The view in which the dimension is to be visible.
line	Line	The line drawn for the dimension.
references	ReferenceArray	An array of geometric references to which the dimension is to be bound.
dimensionType	DimensionType	The dimension style to be used for the dimension.
→ returns	Dimension→nullNothingnullptr	If successful a new dimension object, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewFamilyInstance(Face, XYZ, XYZ, FamilySymbol)

face	Face	A face of a geometry object.
location	XYZ	Point on the face where the instance is to be placed.
referenceDirection	XYZ	A vector that defines the direction of the family instance. Note that this direction defines the rotation of the instance on the face, and thus cannot be parallel to the face normal.
symbol	FamilySymbol	A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted. Note that this symbol must represent a family whose <a href="/2020/7fcd2fda-21c3-9b9b-8ef3-ae2e53e02a05">FamilyPlacementType</a> is WorkPlaneBased.
→ returns	FamilyInstance→nullNothingnullptr	An instance of the new object if creation was successful, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewFamilyInstance(Reference, Line, FamilySymbol)

reference	Reference	A reference to a face.
position	Line	A line on the face defining where the symbol is to be placed.
symbol	FamilySymbol	A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted. Note that this symbol must represent a family whose <a href="/2020/7fcd2fda-21c3-9b9b-8ef3-ae2e53e02a05">FamilyPlacementType</a> is WorkPlaneBased or CurveBased.
→ returns	FamilyInstance→nullNothingnullptr	An instance of the new object if creation was successful, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewFamilyInstance(Face, Line, FamilySymbol)

face	Face	A face of a geometry object.
position	Line	A line on the face defining where the symbol is to be placed.
symbol	FamilySymbol	A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted. Note that this symbol must represent a family whose <a href="/2020/7fcd2fda-21c3-9b9b-8ef3-ae2e53e02a05">FamilyPlacementType</a> is WorkPlaneBased or CurveBased.
→ returns	FamilyInstance→nullNothingnullptr	An instance of the new object if creation was successful, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, XYZ, Element, StructuralType)

location	XYZ	The physical location where the instance is to be placed.
symbol	FamilySymbol	A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted.
referenceDirection	XYZ	A vector that dictates the direction of certain family instances.
host	Element	A host object into which the instance will be embedded
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) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, Element, StructuralType)

location	XYZ	The physical location where the instance is to be placed.
symbol	FamilySymbol	A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted.
host	Element	The object into which the FamilyInstance is to be inserted, often known as the host.
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) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewFamilyInstance(Reference, XYZ, XYZ, FamilySymbol)

reference	Reference	A reference to a face.
location	XYZ	Point on the face where the instance is to be placed.
referenceDirection	XYZ	A vector that defines the direction of the family instance. Note that this direction defines the rotation of the instance on the face, and thus cannot be parallel to the face normal.
symbol	FamilySymbol	A FamilySymbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted. Note that this symbol must represent a family whose <a href="/2020/7fcd2fda-21c3-9b9b-8ef3-ae2e53e02a05">FamilyPlacementType</a> is WorkPlaneBased.
→ returns	FamilyInstance→nullNothingnullptr	An instance of the new object if creation was successful, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewModelCurve(Curve, SketchPlane)

geometryCurve	Curve	The internal geometry curve for model line.
sketchPlane	SketchPlane	The sketch plane this new model line resides in.
→ returns	ModelCurve→nullNothingnullptr	If successful a new model line element. Otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.NewModelCurveArray(CurveArray, SketchPlane)

geometryCurveArray	CurveArray	An array containing the internal geometry curves for model lines.
sketchPlane	SketchPlane
→ returns	ModelCurveArray→nullNothingnullptr	If successful an array of new model line elements. Otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .

ItemFactoryBase.PlaceGroup(XYZ, GroupType)

location	XYZ	The physical location where the group is to be placed.
groupType	GroupType	A GroupType object that represents the type of group that is to be placed.
→ returns	Group→nullNothingnullptr	If creation was successful then an instance to the new group is returned, otherwise null Nothing nullptr a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) .