Revit 2026 API
Fabric |
Creates a FabricArea based on a host boundary.
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 26.0.4.0 (26.0.4.0)
Syntax
public static FabricArea Create( Document aDoc, Element hostElement, XYZ majorDirection, ElementId fabricAreaTypeId, ElementId fabricSheetTypeId )
Public Shared Function Create ( aDoc As Document, hostElement As Element, majorDirection As XYZ, fabricAreaTypeId As ElementId, fabricSheetTypeId As ElementId ) As FabricArea
public: static FabricArea^ Create( Document^ aDoc, Element^ hostElement, XYZ^ majorDirection, ElementId^ fabricAreaTypeId, ElementId^ fabricSheetTypeId )
static member Create : aDoc : Document * hostElement : Element * majorDirection : XYZ * fabricAreaTypeId : ElementId * fabricSheetTypeId : ElementId -> FabricArea
Parameters
- aDoc Document
- The document.
- hostElement Element
- The element that will host the FabricArea. The host can be a Structural Floor, Structural Wall, Structural Slab, or a Part created from a structural layer belonging to one of those element types.
- majorDirection XYZ
- A vector to define the major direction of the FabricArea.
- fabricAreaTypeId ElementId
- The id of the FabricAreaType.
- fabricSheetTypeId ElementId
- The id of the FabricSheetType.
Return Value
FabricAreaThe newly created FabricArea.

Exception | Condition |
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ArgumentException | The element hostElement was not found in the given document. -or- the host Element is not a valid host for Area Reinforcement, Path Reinforcement, Fabric Area or Fabric Sheet. -or- fabricAreaTypeId should refer to an FabricAreaType element. -or- fabricSheetTypeId should refer to an FabricSheetType element. |
ArgumentNullException | A non-optional argument was null |
ArgumentOutOfRangeException | majorDirection has zero length. |
See Also