ItemFactoryBase

Public Class

The ItemFactoryBase object is used to create new instances of elements within the Autodesk Revit document.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
Autodesk.Revit.DB.APIObject
Autodesk.Revit.Creation.ItemFactoryBase
Autodesk.Revit.Creation.Document
Autodesk.Revit.Creation.FamilyItemFactory

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.Creation

Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)

Syntax

public class ItemFactoryBase : APIObject

The ItemFactoryBase type exposes the following members.

Properties

Name

Description

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Public Property
Code Example

IsReadOnly

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

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Methods

Name

Description

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Public Method
Dispose

Causes the object to release immediately any resources it may be utilizing.
(Inherited from APIObject)

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Public Method

Equals

Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.
(Inherited from Object)

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Public Method

GetHashCode

Serves as the default hash function.
(Inherited from Object)

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Public Method

GetType

Gets the Type of the current instance.
(Inherited from Object)

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Public Method
NewAlignment

Add a new locked alignment into the Autodesk Revit document.

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Public Method
NewDetailCurve

Creates a new detail curve element.

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Public Method

NewDetailCurveArray

Creates an array of new detail curve elements.

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Public Method
Code Example
NewDimension(View, Line, ReferenceArray)

Creates a new linear dimension object using the default dimension style.

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Public Method

NewDimension(View, Line, ReferenceArray, DimensionType)

Creates a new linear dimension object using the specified dimension style.

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Public Method
Code Example
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.

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Public Method
Code Example
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.

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Public Method
Code Example
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.

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Public Method
NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, StructuralType)

Inserts a new instance of a family into the document, using a location and a type/symbol.

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Public Method
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.

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Public Method
Code Example
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.

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Public Method
Code Example
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.

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Public Method
Code Example
NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, Element, StructuralType)

Inserts a new instance of a family into the document, using a location, type/symbol, and the host element.

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Public Method
NewFamilyInstance(XYZ, FamilySymbol, Level, StructuralType)

Inserts a new instance of a family into the document, using a location, type/symbol, and the level.

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Public Method
Code Example
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.

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Public Method
Code Example
NewFamilyInstances2

Creates Family instances within the document.

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Public Method
Code Example
NewGroup

Creates a new type of group.

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Public Method
Code Example
NewModelCurve

Creates a new model line element.

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Public Method

NewModelCurveArray

Creates an array of new model line elements.

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Public Method
Code Example
NewReferencePlane

Creates a new instance of ReferencePlane.

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Public Method
Code Example
NewReferencePlane2

Creates a new instance of ReferencePlane.

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Public Method
PlaceGroup

Place an instance of a Model Group into the Autodesk Revit document, using a location and a group type.

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Public Method

ToString

Returns a string that represents the current object.
(Inherited from Object)

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Remarks

The ItemFactoryBase object is a utility object that is used to create new instances of elements within the Autodesk Revit document. This class holds common methods used in both project documents and family documents.