Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB Class: Document

Document.Export(String, String, STEPExportOptions)

Method

Description:
Exports the current view or a selection of views in STEP format.

Remarks:
All the views must be 3D views for the Export to succeed.

Syntax

public bool Export(
	string folder,
	string name,
	STEPExportOptions options
)

Public Function Export ( 
	folder As String,
	name As String,
	options As STEPExportOptions
) As Boolean

public:
bool Export(
	String^ folder, 
	String^ name, 
	STEPExportOptions^ options
)

member Export : 
        folder : string * 
        name : string * 
        options : STEPExportOptions -> bool

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
folder	String	Output folder, into which file(s) will be exported. The folder must exist.
name	String	Either the name of a single file or a prefix for a set of files. If empty, automatic naming will be used.
options	STEPExportOptions	Various options applicable to the STEP format.

Return Value

Type	Description
Boolean	True if successful, otherwise False.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	NullOrEmpty -or- Contains invalid characters. -or- The provided options do not specify a printable 3D view.
ArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was null
ForbiddenForDynamicUpdateException	This method may not be called during dynamic update.
InvalidOperationException	Export is temporarily disabled. -or- Exporting is not allowed in the current application mode.
InvalidPathArgumentException	The folder does not exist.
OptionalFunctionalityNotAvailableException	The ShapeExporter functionality is not available in the installed Revit, or the Material Library is missing.