Using Extrusion to simulate a seal

[dirk.neethling]

I want to insert a groove into the edges of a segmented tunnel element. Into the groove a seal will be embedded.

I am using FamilyInstances as tunnel segments.

The groove can be produced through Extrusion. This Extrusion can then be swept along the edges using an Arc.

That's the idea.

I am struggling to get the example in "Creating and Inserting an Extrusion Family" to work:

http://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2011/06/creating-and-inserting-an-extrusion-family.html

Specifically,

Document fdoc = app.NewFamilyDocument(
    templateFileName );

what is templateFileName?

Using this post, I think it should then be possible to insert a seal into this groove:

http://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/files/cp4011_conover.pdf

Is there a better way?

dirk

[dirk.neethling · Accepted solution]

I am closing this, since Revitalizer helped me to create this in a Project doc using

DirectShape.CreateElement

[Anonymous]

Hi Dirk,

I know you have closed this but would it be possible to post a picture of the tunnel Segment with the groove.

Have you managed to place the groove on all 4 sides of the segement? I have not been able to achieve this using any modelling techniques never mind using the API.

regards,

Fearg