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Document.Import

Description:
Imports a DGN file to the document.

Overloads (5):

Import(String,DGNImportOptions,View,ElementId)

Import(String,DWGImportOptions,View,ElementId)

public bool Import(
	string file,
	DGNImportOptions options,
	View pDBView,
	out ElementId elementId
)

Public Function Import ( _
	file As String, _
	options As DGNImportOptions, _
	pDBView As View, _
	<OutAttribute> ByRef elementId As ElementId _
) As Boolean

public:
bool Import(
	String^ file, 
	DGNImportOptions^ options, 
	View^ pDBView, 
	[OutAttribute] ElementId^% elementId
)

String

file

Full path of the file to import. File must exist and must be a valid DGN file.
Autodesk.Revit.DB.DGNImportOptions

options

Various options applicable to the DGN format. If nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic), all options will be set to their respective default values.
Autodesk.Revit.DB.View

pDBView

The view into which the file will be imported.
Autodesk.Revit.DB.ElementId%

elementId

The id of imported instance after a successful import.

Return Value bool True if successful, otherwise False.

Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.ArgumentException

Not a valid file for DGN import (.dgn files are valid). -or- ThisViewOnly cannot be true when importing a DWG|DGN drawing into a 3D view -or- One or more strings describing layer selection is invalid or empty. -or- The scale is not valid as a CustomScale for use during import. -or- NullOrEmpty -or- The view is not printable. -or- Empty DGN model view name characters -or- Visible layer only option must be set to false for DGN import
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.ArgumentNullException

A non-optional argument was NULL
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.FileArgumentNotFoundException

The given file does not exist.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.InvalidOperationException

Import is temporarily disabled.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.ModificationForbiddenException

The document is in failure mode: an operation has failed, and Revit requires the user to either cancel the operation or fix the problem (usually by deleting certain elements). -or- The document is being loaded, or is in the midst of another sensitive process.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.ModificationOutsideTransactionException

The document has no open transaction.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.OptionalFunctionalityNotAvailableException

The DGN Import/Link module is not available in the installed Revit.