StructuralConnectionHandlerCreate(Document, IListElementId, ElementId, IListConnectionInputPoint) Method

Creates a new instance of a Structural Connection Handler, which is defined by the elements to connect and the additional points.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Structure
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax
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public static StructuralConnectionHandler Create(
	Document document,
	IList<ElementId> idsToConnect,
	ElementId typeId,
	IList<ConnectionInputPoint> additionalInputPoints
)

Parameters

document  Document
The Revit document.
idsToConnect  IListElementId
List of element ids of connected elements.
typeId  ElementId
The type of Structural Connection Handler.
additionalInputPoints  IListConnectionInputPoint
The array of points that help define the connection.

Return Value

StructuralConnectionHandler
The newly created connection.
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
ArgumentException It verifies that we have at least one element id in the list. -or- The type typeId is not a valid StructuralConnectionHandlerType. -or- Missing detailed structural connection service implementation.
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
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).
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.
ModificationOutsideTransactionException The document has no open transaction.
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 primary one. The placement of the connection takes into account the additional definition points.
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