API Reference > imodeljs-backend > Categories > SpatialCategory > insert insert MethodStatic Insert a new SpatialCategory insert(iModelDb: IModelDb, definitionModelId: string, name: string, defaultAppearance: Props | SubCategoryAppearance): string throws IModelError if unable to insert the element. Parameter Type Description iModelDb IModelDb Insert into this iModel definitionModelId string Insert the new SpatialCategory into this DefinitionModel name string The name of the SpatialCategory defaultAppearance Props | SubCategoryAppearance The appearance settings to use for the default SubCategory of this SpatialCategory Returns - string The Id of the newly inserted SpatialCategory element. Defined in core/backend/src/Category.ts Line 265 Last Updated: 29 November, 2022