NewLevel Method
Creates a new level.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.Creation
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 16.0.0.0 (16.0.0.0)

Syntax

C#
[ObsoleteAttribute("This method is deprecated in Revit 2016. Use Level.Create() instead.")]
public Level NewLevel(
	double elevation
)
Visual Basic
<ObsoleteAttribute("This method is deprecated in Revit 2016. Use Level.Create() instead.")> _
Public Function NewLevel ( _
	elevation As Double _
) As Level
Visual C++
[ObsoleteAttribute(L"This method is deprecated in Revit 2016. Use Level.Create() instead.")]
public:
Level^ NewLevel(
	double elevation
)

Parameters

elevation
Type: System..::..Double
The elevation to apply to the new level.

Return Value

The newly created level.

Remarks

Default level attributes will apply to this new model.

Examples

CopyC#
Level CreateLevel(Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document document)
{
    // The elevation to apply to the new level
    double elevation = 20.0; 

    // Begin to create a level
    Level level = Level.Create(document, elevation);
    if (null == level)
    {
        throw new Exception("Create a new level failed.");
    }

    // Change the level name
    level.Name = "New level";

    return level;
}
CopyVB.NET
Private Function CreateLevel(document As Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document) As Level
    ' The elevation to apply to the new level
    Dim elevation As Double = 20.0

    ' Begin to create a level
 Dim level As Level = level.Create(document, elevation)
    If level Is Nothing Then
        Throw New Exception("Create a new level failed.")
    End If

    ' Change the level name
    level.Name = "New level"

    Return level
End Function

See Also

M:Autodesk.Revit.Creation.ItemFactoryBase.NewLevel(System.Double)