Creates a new diameter dimension object using the default dimension type.

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

Syntax

C#
public Dimension NewDiameterDimension(
	View view,
	Reference arcRef,
	XYZ origin
)
Visual Basic
Public Function NewDiameterDimension ( _
	view As View, _
	arcRef As Reference, _
	origin As XYZ _
) As Dimension
Visual C++
public:
Dimension^ NewDiameterDimension(
	View^ view, 
	Reference^ arcRef, 
	XYZ^ origin
)

Parameters

view
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB..::..View
The view in which the dimension is to be visible.
arcRef
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB..::..Reference
Geometric reference of the arc to which the dimension is to be bound.
origin
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB..::..XYZ
The point where the witness line of the diameter dimension will lie.

Return Value

If creation was successful the new diameter dimension is returned, otherwise an exception with failure information will be thrown.

Remarks

The currently user set default style is used for the created dimension.

Remarks

The dimension will be created on default place.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ArgumentNullException Thrown when any input argument is nullNothingnullptra null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..ArgumentException Thrown when the argument arcRef is invalid.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions..::..InvalidOperationException Thrown when the creation failed.

See Also