Imports an AXM file into the document.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 23.0.0.0 (23.1.0.0)
Since: 2022.1

Syntax

C#
`public ElementId Import( string file, AXMImportOptions options, View pDBView )`

Visual Basic
`Public Function Import ( _ file As String, _ options As AXMImportOptions, _ pDBView As View _ ) As ElementId`

Visual C++
`public: ElementId^ Import( String^ file, AXMImportOptions^ options, View^ pDBView )`

file: Type: System String
Full path of the file to import. File must exist and must be a valid AXM file.

options: Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB AXMImportOptions
Various import options applicable to the AXM format. If a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic) , all options will be set to their respective default values. Import FormIt support Preserve color mode, center-to-center and origin-to-origin placement, other options are not supported. Import FormIt does not support orient to view and this view only option.

pDBView: Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB View
View used to aid placement of the imported file. If the options specify center-to-center placement, this argument is required and the imported file will be placed in the center of the specified view. Otherwise, this view is used to obtain a base level to associate with the imported file. If not specified, an existing view will be chosen instead and may open a view or associate the imported file to an arbitrary level.

Returns the element Id of the imported instance.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException	Not a valid file for AXM import (.axm files are valid). -or- The provided view is not valid for the options provided. -or- Visible layer only option is not false or layers are specified in SetLayerSelection. -or- Import levels is only supported in project document or conceptual mass document for AXM import. -or- Not all AXM import option settings are valid. For more details, please refer to AXMImportOptions. -or- The scale is not valid as a CustomScale for use during import. -or- NullOrEmpty -or- The view is not printable.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was null
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions FileArgumentNotFoundException	The given file does not exist.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions InvalidOperationException	Import is temporarily disabled.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ModificationForbiddenException	The document is in failure mode: an operation has failed, and Revit requires the user to either cancel the operation or fix the problem (usually by deleting certain elements). -or- The document is being loaded, or is in the midst of another sensitive process.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ModificationOutsideTransactionException	The document has no open transaction.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions OptionalFunctionalityNotAvailableException	The AXM Import/Link module is not available in the installed Revit.