Creates a new instance of level based on an input elevation.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 20.0.0.0 (20.0.0.377)

Syntax

C#
public static Level Create(
	Document document,
	double elevation
)
Visual Basic
Public Shared Function Create ( _
	document As Document, _
	elevation As Double _
) As Level
Visual C++
public:
static Level^ Create(
	Document^ document, 
	double elevation
)

Parameters

document
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB..::..Document
The document in which the new instance is created
elevation
Type: System..::..Double
The elevation of the level to be created.

Return Value

The newly created level instance.

Examples

CopyC#
Level CreateLevel(Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document document)
{
    // The elevation to apply to the new level
    double elevation = 20.0; 

    // Begin to create a level
    Level level = Level.Create(document, elevation);
    if (null == level)
    {
        throw new Exception("Create a new level failed.");
    }

    // Change the level name
    level.Name = "New level";

    return level;
}
CopyVB.NET
Private Function CreateLevel(document As Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document) As Level
   ' The elevation to apply to the new level
   Dim elevation As Double = 20.0

   ' Begin to create a level
   Dim level As Level = level.Create(document, elevation)
   If level Is Nothing Then
      Throw New Exception("Create a new level failed.")
   End If

   ' Change the level name
   level.Name = "New level"

   Return level
End Function

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was NULL

See Also