Revit 2025.3 API
Direct |
Creates a DirectShapeType element.
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.3.0.0 (25.3.0.0)
Syntax
public static DirectShapeType Create( Document document, string name, ElementId categoryId )
Public Shared Function Create ( document As Document, name As String, categoryId As ElementId ) As DirectShapeType
public: static DirectShapeType^ Create( Document^ document, String^ name, ElementId^ categoryId )
static member Create : document : Document * name : string * categoryId : ElementId -> DirectShapeType
Parameters
- document Document
- Document to which the created element will be added. Must be a project document.
- name String
- Name of the DirectShapeType.
- categoryId ElementId
- Id of the category assigned to this DirectShapeType. Must be a valid category id.
Return Value
DirectShapeTypeThe new DirectShapeType.

Exception | Condition |
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ArgumentException | document is not a project document. -or- Document document may not contain DirectShape or DirectShapeType objects. -or- Element id categoryId may not be used as a DirectShape category. |
ArgumentNullException | A non-optional argument was null |
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