Add a new family instance into the Autodesk Revit document, using an origin and a view where the instance should be placed.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.Creation
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 21.0.0.0 (21.1.1.109)

Syntax

C#
public FamilyInstance NewFamilyInstance(
	XYZ origin,
	FamilySymbol symbol,
	View specView
)
Visual Basic
Public Function NewFamilyInstance ( _
	origin As XYZ, _
	symbol As FamilySymbol, _
	specView As View _
) As FamilyInstance
Visual C++
public:
FamilyInstance^ NewFamilyInstance(
	XYZ^ origin, 
	FamilySymbol^ symbol, 
	View^ specView
)

Parameters

origin
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB..::..XYZ
The origin of family instance. If created on a ViewPlan, the origin will be projected onto the ViewPlan.
symbol
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB..::..FamilySymbol
A family symbol object that represents the type of the instance that is to be inserted.
specView
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB..::..View
The 2D view in which to place the family instance.

Return Value

If creation was successful then an instance to the new object is returned.

Remarks

This overload applies only to 2D family symbols (detail components, annotation symbols, titleblocks, etc.). The type/symbol that is used must be loaded into the document before this method is called. Families and their symbols can be loaded using the Document.LoadFamily or Document.LoadFamilySymbol methods.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ArgumentNullExceptionOne or more required arguments was nullNothingnullptra null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic)
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ArgumentExceptionThe input family PlacementType was not ViewBased, the input view was not 2D, Thrown if The symbol is not active. or instances of the input FamilySymbol are not permitted on a view of this type.

See Also