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Document.Export

Description:
Exports a selection of views in DWG 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,
	DWGExportOptions 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.
  • DWGExportOptions
    options
    Various options applicable to the DWG format. If null, all options will be set to their respective default values.
Return Value Boolean True if successful, otherwise False. 
public bool ExportDWG(Document document, View view, string setupName)
{
    bool exported = false;
    // Get the predefined setups and use the one with the given name.
    IList<string> setupNames = BaseExportOptions.GetPredefinedSetupNames(document);
    foreach (string name in setupNames)
    {
        if (name.CompareTo(setupName) == 0)
        {
            // Export using the predefined options
            DWGExportOptions dwgOptions = DWGExportOptions.GetPredefinedOptions(document, name);

            // Export the active view
            ICollection<ElementId> views = new List<ElementId>();
            views.Add(view.Id);
            // The document has to be saved already, therefore it has a valid PathName.
            exported = document.Export(Path.GetDirectoryName(document.PathName), 
                Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(document.PathName), views, dwgOptions);
            break;
        }
    }

    return exported;
}