Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB Class: Document

Document.Export(String, String, ICollection<ElementId>, DXFExportOptions)

Method

Description:
Exports a selection of views in DXF 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.

Syntax

public bool Export(
	string folder,
	string name,
	ICollection<ElementId> views,
	DXFExportOptions options
)

Public Function Export ( 
	folder As String,
	name As String,
	views As ICollection(Of ElementId),
	options As DXFExportOptions
) As Boolean

public:
bool Export(
	String^ folder, 
	String^ name, 
	ICollection<ElementId^>^ views, 
	DXFExportOptions^ options
)

member Export : 
        folder : string * 
        name : string * 
        views : ICollection<ElementId> * 
        options : DXFExportOptions -> 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.
views	ICollection	Selection of views to be exported. The set must contain at least one valid view.
options	DXFExportOptions	Various options applicable to the DXF format. If <span class="keyword"><span data-languagespecifictext="cpp=nullptr\|vb=Nothing\|nu=null" id="LST53557D0_5"></span></span>, all options will be set to their respective default values.

Return Value

Type	Description
Boolean	True if successful, otherwise False.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	NullOrEmpty -or- Contains invalid characters. -or- non empty list of views must be provided. -or- some of the views are not printable (exportable). -or- Thrown when the options in DWGExportOptions is invalid.
ArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was null
DirectoryNotFoundException	Thrown when the directory does not exist.
InvalidOperationException	Export is temporarily disabled. -or- Exporting is not allowed in the current application mode.
InvalidPathArgumentException	The folder does not exist.
OptionalFunctionalityNotAvailableException	The DXF module is not available in the installed Revit. -or- The Graphics module is not available in the installed Revit.