The Document Creation object is used to create new instances of elements within the Autodesk Revit project.

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

Syntax

C#
public class Document : ItemFactoryBase
Visual Basic
Public Class Document _
	Inherits ItemFactoryBase
Visual C++
public ref class Document : public ItemFactoryBase

Remarks

The Document Creation object is a utility object that is used to create new instances of elements within the Autodesk Revit project. This object, available from the Document.Create property should be used to create elements instead of using New. This object ensures that the elements created are added to the document correctly.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System..::..Object
  Autodesk.Revit.DB..::..APIObject
    Autodesk.Revit.Creation..::..ItemFactoryBase
      Autodesk.Revit.Creation..::..Document

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