ApplicationNewFamilyDocument Method

New family document, including family, titleblock, and annotation symbol

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.ApplicationServices
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)
Syntax
public virtual Document NewFamilyDocument(
	string templateFileName
)

Parameters

templateFileName  String
The template file name.

Return Value

Document
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
ArgumentExceptionIf 'templateFileName' is or an empty string.
InvalidOperationExceptionIf the new family document cannot be created.
Remarks
This command corresponds to File->New->Family.../TitleBlock.../Annotation Symbol....
Example
// create a new family document using Generic Model.rft template
string templateFileName = @"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\RST 2010\Imperial Templates\Generic Model.rft";
Document familyDocument = application.NewFamilyDocument(templateFileName);
if (null == familyDocument)
{
    throw new Exception("Cannot open family document");
}
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