M

Document.Import

Description:
Imports an AXM file into the document.

Overloads (10):

Import

Import(String,AXMImportOptions,View)

Import(String,GBXMLImportOptions)

Import(String,ImportOptions3DM,View)

Import(String,OBJImportOptions,View)

Import(String,SATImportOptions,View)

Import(String,SKPImportOptions,View)

Import(String,STEPImportOptions,View)

Import(String,STLImportOptions,View)

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

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

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

member Import : 
        file : string * 
        options : AXMImportOptions * 
        pDBView : View -> ElementId

String

file

Full path of the file to import. File must exist and must be a valid AXM file.
AXMImportOptions

options

Various import options applicable to the AXM format. If null, all options will be set to their respective default values. Import FormIt support Preserve color mode, center-to-center and origin-to-origin placement, other options are not supported. Import FormIt does not support orient to view and this view only option.
View

pDBView

View used to aid placement of the imported file. If the options specify center-to-center placement, this argument is required and the imported file will be placed in the center of the specified view. Otherwise, this view is used to obtain a base level to associate with the imported file. If not specified, an existing view will be chosen instead and may open a view or associate the imported file to an arbitrary level.

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

ArgumentException

Not a valid file for AXM import (.axm files are valid). -or- The provided view is not valid for the options provided. -or- Visible layer only option is not false or layers are specified in SetLayerSelection. -or- Import levels is only supported in project document or conceptual mass document for AXM import. -or- Not all AXM import option settings are valid. For more details, please refer to AXMImportOptions. -or- The scale is not valid as a CustomScale for use during import. -or- NullOrEmpty -or- The view is not printable.
ArgumentNullException

A non-optional argument was null
FileArgumentNotFoundException

The given file does not exist.
InvalidOperationException

Import is temporarily disabled.
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.
ModificationOutsideTransactionException

The document has no open transaction.
OptionalFunctionalityNotAvailableException

The AXM Import/Link module is not available in the installed Revit.