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 # Class DesignVariableAPI

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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Namespace: [VM.API.Pre](VM.API.Pre.md)  
Assembly: VM.API.Pre.dll

This class implements APIs for  class.

```csharp
public static class DesignVariableAPI

```

#### Inheritance

object ← [DesignVariableAPI](VM.API.Pre.DesignVariableAPI.md)

#### Extension Methods

[LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkProperties(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkProperties_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_), [LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkPropertiesAndValues(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkPropertiesAndValues_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_), [LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkedObjects&lt;T&gt;(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkedObjects__1_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_)

## Methods

### <a id="VM_API_Pre_DesignVariableAPI_CreateDesignVariable_VM_Models_Pre_IDocument_System_String_VM_Models_Pre_ExpressionValueVariable_VM_Managed_SymmetricType_"></a> CreateDesignVariable(IDocument, string, ExpressionValueVariable, SymmetricType)

Create .

```csharp
[NotNullOrEmpty(new string[] { "value" })]
public static Obj CreateDesignVariable(this IDocument document, string name, ExpressionValueVariable value, SymmetricType symmetricType = SymmetricType.None)

```

#### Parameters

`document` IDocument

The document to create the design variable.

`name` string

The name of the design variable.

`value` [ExpressionValueVariable](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/Pre/Data/VM.Models.Pre/Models/ExpressionValueVariable.cs)

The value to create the design variable.

`symmetricType` SymmetricType

The symmetric type of the new

#### Returns

[Obj](VM.API.Pre.Obj.md)

The new  object that is created by this API.

#### Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Will be thrown if 'value' argument is null.