StairsPathCreate Method

Creates a new stairs path for the specified stairs with the specified stairs path type only in the plan view.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB.Architecture
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 27.0.4.0 (27.0.4.0)
Syntax
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public static StairsPath Create(
	Document document,
	LinkElementId stairsId,
	ElementId typeId,
	ElementId planViewId
)

Parameters

document  Document
The document.
stairsId  LinkElementId
The id of the stairs element either in the host document or in a linked document.
typeId  ElementId
The type of stairs path.
planViewId  ElementId
The plan view in which the stairs path will be shown.

Return Value

StairsPath
The new stairs path.
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
ArgumentException The stairsId is not a valid stairs. -or- The typeId is not a valid stairs path type. -or- The planViewId is not a valid plan view. -or- The stairsId already has a stairs path. -or- The stairsId is not visible in planViewId.
ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
Example
C#
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private void CreateStairsPath(Document document, Stairs stairs)
{
    Transaction transNewPath = new Transaction(document, "New Stairs Path");
    transNewPath.Start();

    // Find StairsPathType
    FilteredElementCollector collector = new FilteredElementCollector(document);
    ICollection<ElementId> stairsPathIds = collector.OfClass(typeof(StairsPathType)).ToElementIds();

    // Find a FloorPlan
    ElementId planViewId = ElementId.InvalidElementId;
    FilteredElementCollector viewCollector = new FilteredElementCollector(document);
    ICollection<ElementId> viewIds = viewCollector.OfClass(typeof(View)).ToElementIds();
    foreach (ElementId viewId in viewIds)
    {
        View view = document.GetElement(viewId) as View;
        if (view.ViewType == ViewType.FloorPlan)
        {
            planViewId = view.Id;
            break;
        }
    }

    LinkElementId stairsLinkId = new LinkElementId(stairs.Id);
    StairsPath.Create(stairs.Document, stairsLinkId, stairsPathIds.First(), planViewId);
    transNewPath.Commit();
}
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