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CopyModel Method

Copies an existing model to a new file. Overwriting a file of the same name is allowed.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.ApplicationServices
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 22.0.0.0 (22.1.0.0)
Since: 2012

Syntax

C# 
public void CopyModel(
	ModelPath sourceModelPath,
	string destFilePath,
	bool overwrite
)
Visual Basic 
Public Sub CopyModel ( _
	sourceModelPath As ModelPath, _
	destFilePath As String, _
	overwrite As Boolean _
)
Visual C++ 
public:
void CopyModel(
	ModelPath^ sourceModelPath, 
	String^ destFilePath, 
	bool overwrite
)

Parameters

sourceModelPath
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB ModelPath
The path of the file-based or server-based source model.
destFilePath
Type: System String
The path of the destination file.
overwrite
Type: System Boolean
True if the destination file can be overwritten; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException The given path sourceModelPath is a cloud path which is not supported in this method.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions CentralModelAccessDeniedException Access to the central model was denied. A possible reason is because the model was under maintenance.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions CentralModelException The central model is missing. -or- An internal error happened on the central model, please contact the server administrator.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions DirectoryNotFoundException Thrown when the directory of destination file doesn't exist.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions FileArgumentAlreadyExistsException The destination file exists and can't be overwritten. -or- destFilePath is pointing to a folder that already exists and cannot be deleted.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions FileArgumentNotFoundException The Revit model specified by sourceModelPath doesn't exist.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions InvalidPathArgumentException The destination file name includes one or more invalid characters.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions RevitServerCommunicationException The server-based central model could not be accessed because of a network communication error.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions RevitServerInternalException An internal error happened on the server, please contact the server administrator.

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