Duct.CreatePlaceholder Method

DuctCreatePlaceholder Method

Creates a new placeholder duct.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Mechanical
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax
public static Duct CreatePlaceholder(
	Document document,
	ElementId systemTypeId,
	ElementId ductTypeId,
	ElementId levelId,
	XYZ startPoint,
	XYZ endPoint
)
Public Shared Function CreatePlaceholder ( 
	document As Document,
	systemTypeId As ElementId,
	ductTypeId As ElementId,
	levelId As ElementId,
	startPoint As XYZ,
	endPoint As XYZ
) As Duct
public:
static Duct^ CreatePlaceholder(
	Document^ document, 
	ElementId^ systemTypeId, 
	ElementId^ ductTypeId, 
	ElementId^ levelId, 
	XYZ^ startPoint, 
	XYZ^ endPoint
)
static member CreatePlaceholder : 
        document : Document * 
        systemTypeId : ElementId * 
        ductTypeId : ElementId * 
        levelId : ElementId * 
        startPoint : XYZ * 
        endPoint : XYZ -> Duct

Parameters

document  Document
The document.
systemTypeId  ElementId
The id of the HVAC system type.
ductTypeId  ElementId
The id of the duct type.
levelId  ElementId
The level id for the duct.
startPoint  XYZ
The first point of the placeholder line.
endPoint  XYZ
The second point of the placeholder line.

Return Value

Duct
The created placeholder duct.
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
ArgumentException The systemTypeId is not valid HVAC system type. -or- The duct type ductTypeId is not valid duct type. -or- The ElementId levelId is not a Level. -or- The points of startPoint and endPoint are too close: for MEPCurve, the minimum length is 1/10 inch.
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
See Also

M:Autodesk.Revit.DB.Mechanical.Duct.CreatePlaceholder(Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document,Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementId,Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementId,Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementId,Autodesk.Revit.DB.XYZ,Autodesk.Revit.DB.XYZ)