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Document.Export

Description:
Exports a selection of views in DXF format.

Remarks:
All the views must be printable for the Export to succeed. It can be assured by checking the CanBePrinted property of each view.

Overloads (13):

Export(String,IList[ElementId],PDFExportOptions)

Export(String,String,GBXMLExportOptions)

Export(String,String,ICollection[ElementId],DXFExportOptions)

Export(String,String,IFCExportOptions)

Export(String,String,OBJExportOptions)

Export(String,String,STLExportOptions)

public bool Export(
	string folder,
	string name,
	ICollection<ElementId> views,
	DXFExportOptions options
)

Public Function Export ( _
	folder As String, _
	name As String, _
	views As ICollection(Of ElementId), _
	options As DXFExportOptions _
) As Boolean

public:
bool Export(
	String^ folder, 
	String^ name, 
	ICollection<ElementId^>^ views, 
	DXFExportOptions^ options
)

String

folder

Output folder, into which file(s) will be exported. The folder must exist.
String

name

Either the name of a single file or a prefix for a set of files. If empty, automatic naming will be used.
ICollection<ElementId>

views

Selection of views to be exported. The set must contain at least one valid view.
Autodesk.Revit.DB.DXFExportOptions

options

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

Return Value bool True if successful, otherwise False.

Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.ArgumentException

NullOrEmpty -or- Contains invalid characters. -or- non empty list of views must be provided. -or- some of the views are not printable (exportable). -or- Thrown when the options in DWGExportOptions is invalid.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.ArgumentNullException

A non-optional argument was null
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.DirectoryNotFoundException

Thrown when the directory does not exist.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.InvalidOperationException

Export is temporarily disabled. -or- Exporting is not allowed in the current application mode.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.InvalidPathArgumentException

The folder does not exist.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.OptionalFunctionalityNotAvailableException

The DXF module is not available in the installed Revit. -or- The Graphics module is not available in the installed Revit.