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Export Method (String, String, NavisworksExportOptions)

Exports a Revit project to the Navisworks .nwc format.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 22.0.0.0 (22.1.0.0)
Since: 2014

Syntax

C# 
public void Export(
	string folder,
	string name,
	NavisworksExportOptions options
)
Visual Basic 
Public Sub Export ( _
	folder As String, _
	name As String, _
	options As NavisworksExportOptions _
)
Visual C++ 
public:
void Export(
	String^ folder, 
	String^ name, 
	NavisworksExportOptions^ options
)

Parameters

folder
Type: System String
The name of the folder for the exported file.
name
Type: System String
The name of the exported file. If it doesn't end in '.nwc', this extension will be added automatically.
options
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB NavisworksExportOptions
Options which control the contents of the export.

Remarks

This is an optional functionality that does not have to be installed. The method "OptionalFunctionalityUtils.isNavisworksExporterAvailable()" can be called to check if the exporter is present.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException NullOrEmpty -or- Contains invalid characters. -or- The input options were not valid. Check the exception message for specific details.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
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 OperationCanceledException The export operation is cancelled in event handler.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions OptionalFunctionalityNotAvailableException A Navisworks Exporter is not available in the installed Revit.

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