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Document.Export

Description:
Exports a selection of views in DGN 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 (14):
Export
Export(String,IList[ElementId],PDFExportOptions)
Export(String,String,GBXMLExportOptions)
Export(String,String,ICollection[ElementId],DGNExportOptions)
Export(String,String,ICollection[ElementId],DWGExportOptions)
Export(String,String,ICollection[ElementId],DXFExportOptions)
Export(String,String,ICollection[ElementId],SATExportOptions)
Export(String,String,IFCExportOptions)
Export(String,String,NavisworksExportOptions)
Export(String,String,OBJExportOptions)
Export(String,String,STEPExportOptions)
Export(String,String,STLExportOptions)
Export(String,String,ViewSet,DWFExportOptions)
Export(String,String,ViewSet,DWFXExportOptions)
Export(String,String,ViewSet,FBXExportOptions) 
public bool Export(
	string folder,
	string name,
	ICollection<ElementId> views,
	DGNExportOptions 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. If null, throw ArgumentException.
  • ICollection<ElementId>
    views
    Selection of views to be exported. The set must contain at least one valid view.
  • DGNExportOptions
    options
    Various options applicable to the DGN format. If null, all options will be set to their respective default values.
Return Value Boolean True if successful, otherwise False. 
public bool ExportDGN(Document document, View view)
{
    bool exported = false;
    // Get predefined setups and use the first one
    IList<string> setupNames = BaseExportOptions.GetPredefinedSetupNames(document);
    if (setupNames.Count > 0)
    {
        // Get predefined options for first predefined setup
        DGNExportOptions dgnOptions = DGNExportOptions.GetPredefinedOptions(document, setupNames[0]);

        // export the active view if it is printable
        if (view.CanBePrinted == true)
        {
            ICollection<ElementId> views = new List<ElementId>();
            views.Add(view.Id);
            exported = document.Export(Path.GetDirectoryName(document.PathName),
                Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(document.PathName), views, dgnOptions);
        }
    }

    return exported;
}