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Document.Import

Description:
Imports an SAT file into the document.

Overloads (5):

Import(String,DGNImportOptions,View,ElementId)

Import(String,SATImportOptions,View)

public ElementId Import(
	string file,
	SATImportOptions options,
	View pDBView
)

Public Function Import ( _
	file As String, _
	options As SATImportOptions, _
	pDBView As View _
) As ElementId

public:
ElementId^ Import(
	String^ file, 
	SATImportOptions^ options, 
	View^ pDBView
)

String

file

Full path of the file to link. File must exist and must be a valid SAT file.
Autodesk.Revit.DB.SATImportOptions

options

Various import options applicable to the SAT 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 linked.

Return Value ElementId Returns the element Id of the linked instance.

Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.ArgumentException

Not a valid file for SAT import (.sat file is 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.
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 SAT Import/Link module is not available in the installed Revit.