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Export Method (String, String, ICollection(ElementId), SATExportOptions)

Exports the current view or a selection of views in SAT format.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 2015.0.0.0 (2015.0.0.0)
Since: 2014

Syntax

C# 
public bool Export(
	string folder,
	string name,
	ICollection<ElementId> views,
	SATExportOptions options
)
Visual Basic 
Public Function Export ( _
	folder As String, _
	name As String, _
	views As ICollection(Of ElementId), _
	options As SATExportOptions _
) As Boolean
Visual C++ 
public:
bool Export(
	String^ folder, 
	String^ name, 
	ICollection<ElementId^>^ views, 
	SATExportOptions^ options
)

Parameters

folder
Type: System String
Output folder, into which file(s) will be exported. The folder must exist.
name
Type: System String
Either the name of a single file or a prefix for a set of files. If empty, automatic naming will be used.
views
Type: System.Collections.Generic ICollection ElementId
Selection of views to be exported. The set must contain at least one valid view.
options
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB SATExportOptions
Various options applicable to the SAT format.For now, this option is empty. 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.

Remarks

All the views must be printable for the Export to succeed. It can be assured by checking the CanBePrinted property of each view.

Exceptions

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

See Also