FamilyItemFactory Class

The Family Item Factory object is used to create new instances of elements within the Autodesk Revit Family.

Inheritance Hierarchy

SystemObject
  Autodesk.Revit.DBAPIObject
    Autodesk.Revit.CreationItemFactoryBase
      Autodesk.Revit.CreationFamilyItemFactory

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.Creation
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)

Syntax

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public class FamilyItemFactory : ItemFactoryBase

Public Class FamilyItemFactory
	Inherits ItemFactoryBase

public ref class FamilyItemFactory : public ItemFactoryBase

type FamilyItemFactory = 
    class
        inherit ItemFactoryBase
    end

The FamilyItemFactory type exposes the following members.

Properties

	Name	Description
	IsReadOnly	Identifies if the object is read-only or modifiable. (Inherited from APIObject)

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Methods

	Name	Description
	Dispose	Causes the object to release immediately any resources it may be utilizing. (Inherited from APIObject)
	Equals	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object)
	GetHashCode	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object)
	GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
	NewAlignment	Add a new locked alignment into the Autodesk Revit document. (Inherited from ItemFactoryBase)
	NewAngularDimension(View, Arc, Reference, Reference)	Creates a new angular dimension object using the default dimension type.
	NewAngularDimension(View, Arc, Reference, Reference, DimensionType)	Creates a new angular dimension object using the specified dimension type.
	NewArcLengthDimension(View, Arc, Reference, Reference, Reference)	Creates a new arc length dimension object using the default dimension type.
	NewArcLengthDimension(View, Arc, Reference, Reference, Reference, DimensionType)	Creates a new arc length dimension object using the specified dimension type.
	NewBlend	Add a new Blend instance into the Autodesk Revit family document.
	NewControl	Add a new control into the Autodesk Revit family document.
	NewCurveByPoints	Create a 3d curve through two or more points in an Autodesk Revit family document.
	NewDetailCurve	Creates a new detail curve element. (Inherited from ItemFactoryBase)
	NewDetailCurveArray	Creates an array of new detail curve elements. (Inherited from ItemFactoryBase)
	NewDiameterDimension	Creates a new diameter dimension object using the default dimension type.
	NewDimension(View, Line, ReferenceArray)	Creates a new linear dimension object using the default dimension style. (Inherited from ItemFactoryBase)
	NewDimension(View, Line, ReferenceArray, DimensionType)	Creates a new linear dimension object using the specified dimension style. (Inherited from ItemFactoryBase)
	NewExtrusion	Add a new Extrusion instance into the Autodesk Revit family document.
	NewExtrusionForm	Create new Form element by Extrude operation, and add it into the Autodesk Revit family document.
	NewFamilyInstance(Face, Line, FamilySymbol)	Inserts a new instance of a family onto a face of an existing element, using a line on that face for its position, and a type/symbol. (Inherited from ItemFactoryBase)
	NewFamilyInstance(Line, FamilySymbol, View)	Add a line based detail family instance into the Autodesk Revit document, using an line and a view where the instance should be placed. (Inherited from ItemFactoryBase)
	NewFamilyInstance(Reference, Line, FamilySymbol)	Inserts a new instance of a family onto a face referenced by the input Reference instance, using a line on that face for its position, and a type/symbol. (Inherited from ItemFactoryBase)
	NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, StructuralType)	Inserts a new instance of a family into the document, using a location and a type/symbol. (Inherited from ItemFactoryBase)
	NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, View)	Add a new family instance into the Autodesk Revit document, using an origin and a view where the instance should be placed. (Inherited from ItemFactoryBase)
	NewFamilyInstance(Face, XYZ, XYZ, FamilySymbol)	Inserts a new instance of a family onto a face of an existing element, using a location, reference direction, and a type/symbol. (Inherited from ItemFactoryBase)
	NewFamilyInstance(Reference, XYZ, XYZ, FamilySymbol)	Inserts a new instance of a family onto a face referenced by the input Reference instance, using a location, reference direction, and a type/symbol. (Inherited from ItemFactoryBase)
	NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, Element, StructuralType)	Inserts a new instance of a family into the document, using a location, type/symbol, and the host element. (Inherited from ItemFactoryBase)
	NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, Level, StructuralType)	Inserts a new instance of a family into the document, using a location, type/symbol, and the level. (Inherited from ItemFactoryBase)
	NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, XYZ, Element, StructuralType)	Inserts a new instance of a family into the document, using a location, type/symbol, the host element and a reference direction. (Inherited from ItemFactoryBase)
	NewFamilyInstances2	Creates Family instances within the document. (Inherited from ItemFactoryBase)
	NewFormByCap	Create new Form element by cap operation (to create a single-surface form), and add it into the Autodesk Revit family document.
	NewFormByThickenSingleSurface	Create a new Form element by thickening a single-surface form, and add it into the Autodesk Revit family document.
	NewGroup	Creates a new type of group. (Inherited from ItemFactoryBase)
	NewLinearDimension(View, Line, ReferenceArray)	Generate a new linear dimension object using the default dimension type.
	NewLinearDimension(View, Line, ReferenceArray, DimensionType)	Creates a new linear dimension object using the specified dimension type.
	NewLoftForm	Create new Form element by Loft operation, and add it into the Autodesk Revit family document.
	NewModelCurve	Creates a new model line element. (Inherited from ItemFactoryBase)
	NewModelCurveArray	Creates an array of new model line elements. (Inherited from ItemFactoryBase)
	NewModelText	Create a model text in the Autodesk Revit family document.
	NewOpening	Create an opening to cut the wall or ceiling.
	NewRadialDimension(View, Reference, XYZ)	Creates a new radial dimension object using the default dimension type.
	NewRadialDimension(View, Reference, XYZ, DimensionType)	Generate a new radial dimension object using a specified dimension type.
	NewReferencePlane	Creates a new instance of ReferencePlane. (Inherited from ItemFactoryBase)
	NewReferencePlane2	Creates a new instance of ReferencePlane. (Inherited from ItemFactoryBase)
	NewReferencePoint(PointElementReference)	Create a reference point on an existing reference in an Autodesk Revit family document.
	NewReferencePoint(Transform)	Create a reference point at a given location and with a given coordinate system in an Autodesk Revit family document.
	NewReferencePoint(XYZ)	Create a reference point at a given location in an Autodesk Revit family document.
	NewRevolution	Add a new Revolution instance into the Autodesk Revit family document.
	NewRevolveForms	Create new Form elements by revolve operation, and add them into the Autodesk Revit family document.
	NewSweep(Boolean, ReferenceArray, SweepProfile, Int32, ProfilePlaneLocation)	Adds a new sweep form into the family document, using an array of selected references as a 3D path.
	NewSweep(Boolean, CurveArray, SketchPlane, SweepProfile, Int32, ProfilePlaneLocation)	Adds a new sweep form to the family document, using a path of curve elements.
	NewSweptBlend(Boolean, Reference, SweepProfile, SweepProfile)	Adds a new swept blend into the family document, using a selected reference as the path.
	NewSweptBlend(Boolean, Curve, SketchPlane, SweepProfile, SweepProfile)	Add a new swept blend into the family document, using a curve as the path.
	NewSweptBlendForm	Create new Form element by swept blend operation, and add it into the Autodesk Revit family document.
	NewSymbolicCurve	Create a symbolic curve in an Autodesk Revit family document.
	PlaceGroup	Place an instance of a Model Group into the Autodesk Revit document, using a location and a group type. (Inherited from ItemFactoryBase)
	ToString	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object)

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Remarks

The Family Item Factory object is a utility object that is used to create new instances of elements within the Autodesk Revit Family Document. This object should be used to create elements instead of using New. This object ensures that the elements created are added to the family document correctly.

Reference

Autodesk.Revit.Creation Namespace