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Export Method (String, String, View3D, ViewPlan, BuildingSiteExportOptions)

Exports the document in the format of Civil Engineering design applications.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 2015.0.0.0 (2015.0.0.0)

Syntax

C# 
public bool Export(
	string folder,
	string name,
	View3D view,
	ViewPlan grossAreaPlan,
	BuildingSiteExportOptions options
)
Visual Basic 
Public Function Export ( _
	folder As String, _
	name As String, _
	view As View3D, _
	grossAreaPlan As ViewPlan, _
	options As BuildingSiteExportOptions _
) As Boolean
Visual C++ 
public:
bool Export(
	String^ folder, 
	String^ name, 
	View3D^ view, 
	ViewPlan^ grossAreaPlan, 
	BuildingSiteExportOptions^ options
)

Parameters

folder
Type: System String
Output folder, into which file will be exported. The folder must exist.
name
Type: System String
The name for the exported civil file. If a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) or empty, automatic naming will be used."
view
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB View3D
3D View to be exported.
grossAreaPlan
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB ViewPlan
All the areas on the view plan will be exported, it must be 'Gross Building' area plan. It must not be a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) . To check whether its area scheme is Gross Building, use IsGrossBuildingArea property of AreaScheme .
options
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB BuildingSiteExportOptions
Various options applicable to the format of Civil Engineering design applications. If a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) , all options will be set to their respective default values.

Return Value

True if successful, otherwise False.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException Thrown when the input view or grossAreaPlan is a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic)
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException Thrown when folder is null or empty.Thrown when name is not valid.Thrown when grossAreaPlan is not a valid element.Thrown when grossAreaPlan is not a Gross Building Area Plan.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions DirectoryNotFoundException Thrown when the folder does not exist

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