ConnectorElementCreatePipeConnector(Document, PipeSystemType, Reference) Method

Create a new pipe ConnectorElement.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 27.0.4.0 (27.0.4.0)
Syntax
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public static ConnectorElement CreatePipeConnector(
	Document document,
	PipeSystemType pipeSystemType,
	Reference planarFace
)

Parameters

document  Document
The document to add the connector to.
pipeSystemType  PipeSystemType
The PipeSystemType of the connector.
planarFace  Reference
The planar face to place the connector on.

Return Value

ConnectorElement
The pipe ConnectorElement.
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
ArgumentException The reference is not a planar face. -or- document is not a family document.
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
ArgumentOutOfRangeException A value passed for an enumeration argument is not a member of that enumeration
InvalidOperationException Connector creation is not allowed in this family.
Remarks
Regenerates the document.
Example
C#
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public void CreatePipeConnectors(UIDocument uiDocument, Extrusion extrusion)
{
    // get the faces of the extrusion
    Options geoOptions = uiDocument.Document.Application.Create.NewGeometryOptions();
    geoOptions.View = uiDocument.Document.ActiveView;
    geoOptions.ComputeReferences = true;

    List<PlanarFace> planarFaces = new List<PlanarFace>();
    Autodesk.Revit.DB.GeometryElement geoElement = extrusion.get_Geometry(geoOptions);
    foreach (GeometryObject geoObject in geoElement)
    {
        Solid geoSolid = geoObject as Solid;
        if (null != geoSolid)
        {
            foreach (Face geoFace in geoSolid.Faces)
            {
                if (geoFace is PlanarFace)
                {
                    planarFaces.Add(geoFace as PlanarFace);
                }
            }
        }
    }

    if (planarFaces.Count > 1)
    {
        // Create the Supply Hydronic pipe connector
        //PipeConnector connSupply = 
        //    uiDocument.Document.FamilyCreate.NewPipeConnector(planarFaces[0].Reference, 
        //                                           PipeSystemType.SupplyHydronic);
        ConnectorElement connSupply =
            ConnectorElement.CreatePipeConnector(uiDocument.Document, PipeSystemType.SupplyHydronic, planarFaces[0].Reference);
        Parameter param = connSupply.get_Parameter(BuiltInParameter.CONNECTOR_RADIUS);
        param.Set(1.0); // 1' radius
        param = connSupply.get_Parameter(BuiltInParameter.RBS_PIPE_FLOW_DIRECTION_PARAM);
        param.Set(2);

        // Create the Return Hydronic pipe connector
        //PipeConnector connReturn =
        //    uiDocument.Document.FamilyCreate.NewPipeConnector(planarFaces[1].Reference,
        //                                           PipeSystemType.ReturnHydronic);
        ConnectorElement connReturn =
            ConnectorElement.CreatePipeConnector(uiDocument.Document, PipeSystemType.ReturnHydronic, planarFaces[1].Reference);
        param = connReturn.get_Parameter(BuiltInParameter.CONNECTOR_RADIUS);
        param.Set(0.5); // 6" radius
        param = connReturn.get_Parameter(BuiltInParameter.RBS_PIPE_FLOW_DIRECTION_PARAM);
        param.Set(1);
    }
}
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