Revit 2025 API
ApplicationNew |
New family document, including family, titleblock, and annotation symbol
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.ApplicationServices
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax
public virtual Document NewFamilyDocument( string templateFileName )
Public Overridable Function NewFamilyDocument ( templateFileName As String ) As Document
public: virtual Document^ NewFamilyDocument( String^ templateFileName )
abstract NewFamilyDocument : templateFileName : string -> Document override NewFamilyDocument : templateFileName : string -> Document
Parameters
- templateFileName String
- The template file name.
Return Value
Document
Exceptions| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | If 'templateFileName' is or an empty string. |
| InvalidOperationException | If the new family document cannot be created. |
Remarks This command corresponds to File->New->Family.../TitleBlock.../Annotation Symbol....
Example// create a new family document using Generic Model.rft template string templateFileName = @"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\RST 2010\Imperial Templates\Generic Model.rft"; Document familyDocument = application.NewFamilyDocument(templateFileName); if (null == familyDocument) { throw new Exception("Cannot open family document"); }
' create a new family document using Generic Model.rft template Dim templateFileName As String = "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\RST 2010\Imperial Templates\Generic Model.rft" Dim familyDocument As Document = application.NewFamilyDocument(templateFileName) If familyDocument Is Nothing Then Throw New Exception("Cannot open family document") End If
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