CreateVariant Method

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Create a new variant in this project.

Syntax

public Variant CreateVariant( 
   string name,
   bool silent
)

name: Variant name
silent: Create variant in background without showing it in UI. Use when creating bigger bunch of variants at once to avoid refreshing UI constantly. You are responsible for calling the UpdateProjectStructure method at the end, otherwise the state of the project structure is undefined.

New variant.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
EPLAN.Harness.API.Exceptions.ObjectInvalidException	The object is in invalid state. Obtain a new one.
EPLAN.Harness.API.Exceptions.InternalErrorException	Internal error of HpD or HpD API. IMPORTANT: Throwing this exception changes HpD Api's state to Failed.
EPLAN.Harness.API.Exceptions.ArgumentException	Argument is invalid. The exception is thrown when a wrong argument is passed to the method or the setter of property.
EPLAN.Harness.API.Exceptions.OperationFailedException	The operation was not successful.
EPLAN.Harness.API.Exceptions.DuplicateNameException	This name is already taken. Pick a different one.

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