Revit 2026 API
Import |
Creates a new instance of an existing DWG link type.
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 26.0.4.0 (26.0.4.0)
Syntax
public static ImportInstance Create( Document document, ElementId typeId, View DBView )
Public Shared Function Create ( document As Document, typeId As ElementId, DBView As View ) As ImportInstance
public: static ImportInstance^ Create( Document^ document, ElementId^ typeId, View^ DBView )
static member Create : document : Document * typeId : ElementId * DBView : View -> ImportInstance
Parameters
- document Document
- The document in which to create the new instacne of DWG link type.
- typeId ElementId
- The element id of the existing DWG link type.
- DBView View
- The view into which the new instance of DWG link type will be created.
Return Value
ImportInstanceThe new instance of the given DWG link type.

Exception | Condition |
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ArgumentException | document is not a project document. -or- document is in an edit mode. -or- The view is not printable. -or- The element id is not of a valid CADLinkType. |
ArgumentNullException | A non-optional argument was null |
ModificationForbiddenException | The document is in failure mode: an operation has failed, and Revit requires the user to either cancel the operation or fix the problem (usually by deleting certain elements). -or- The document is being loaded, or is in the midst of another sensitive process. |
ModificationOutsideTransactionException | The document has no open transaction. |

This function regenerates the input document.
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