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Document.LoadFamilySymbol

Description:
Loads only the specified family type/symbol from a family file into the document and provides a reference to the loaded family symbol.

Remarks:
This function supports loading of types/symbols stored in the family, or those available in the family Type Catalog file.

Overloads (3):

LoadFamilySymbol

LoadFamilySymbol(String,String)

LoadFamilySymbol(String,String,FamilySymbol)

LoadFamilySymbol(String,String,IFamilyLoadOptions,FamilySymbol)

public bool LoadFamilySymbol(
	string filename,
	string name,
	out FamilySymbol symbol
)

Public Function LoadFamilySymbol ( 
	filename As String,
	name As String,
	<OutAttribute> ByRef symbol As FamilySymbol
) As Boolean

public:
bool LoadFamilySymbol(
	String^ filename, 
	String^ name, 
	[OutAttribute] FamilySymbol^% symbol
)

member LoadFamilySymbol : 
        filename : string * 
        name : string * 
        symbol : FamilySymbol byref -> bool

String

filename

The fully qualified filename of the Family file, usually ending in .rfa.
String

name

The name of the type/symbol to be loaded, such as "W11x14".
FamilySymbol%

symbol

A reference to the family symbol that was loaded if successful, otherwise null.

Return Value Boolean True if the family type/symbol was loaded successfully into the project, otherwise False.

ArgumentException

Thrown when filename or name isor empty.