Creates a new instance of a Structural Connection Handler, which defines the connection between given elements.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 21.0.0.0 (21.1.1.109)
Since:  2017

Syntax

C#
[ObsoleteAttribute("This method is deprecated in Revit 2021 and will be removed in the next version of Revit. We suggest you to use either CreateGenericConnection or other Create methods instead.")]
public static StructuralConnectionHandler Create(
	Document document,
	IList<ElementId> idsToConnect
)
Visual Basic
<ObsoleteAttribute("This method is deprecated in Revit 2021 and will be removed in the next version of Revit. We suggest you to use either CreateGenericConnection or other Create methods instead.")> _
Public Shared Function Create ( _
	document As Document, _
	idsToConnect As IList(Of ElementId) _
) As StructuralConnectionHandler
Visual C++
[ObsoleteAttribute(L"This method is deprecated in Revit 2021 and will be removed in the next version of Revit. We suggest you to use either CreateGenericConnection or other Create methods instead.")]
public:
static StructuralConnectionHandler^ Create(
	Document^ document, 
	IList<ElementId^>^ idsToConnect
)

Parameters

document
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB..::..Document
The Revit document.
idsToConnect
Type: System.Collections.Generic..::..IList<(Of <(<'ElementId>)>)>
List of element ids of connected elements.

Return Value

The newly created connection.

Remarks

Elements should be of the following structural categories: framings (OST_StructuralFraming), columns (OST_StructuralColumns), walls (OST_Walls), floors (OST_Floors) or foundations (OST_StructuralFoundations). The first of given elements is set as the primary one.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ArgumentException It verifies that we have at least one element id in the list.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was NULL
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..InvalidOperationException 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).
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..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.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ModificationOutsideTransactionException The document has no open transaction.

See Also