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Export Method (String, String, STLExportOptions)

Exports a view specified in the export options to the STL format.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 23.0.0.0 (23.1.0.0)
Since: 2021.1

Syntax

C# 
public bool Export(
	string folder,
	string name,
	STLExportOptions options
)
Visual Basic 
Public Function Export ( _
	folder As String, _
	name As String, _
	options As STLExportOptions _
) As Boolean
Visual C++ 
public:
bool Export(
	String^ folder, 
	String^ name, 
	STLExportOptions^ options
)

Parameters

folder
Type: System String
Output folder into which the file will be exported. The folder must exist.
name
Type: System String
Indicates the name of the STL file to export. If it doesn't end with ".stl", this extension will be added automatically. The name cannot contain any of the following characters: \/:*?"<>|. Empty name is not acceptable.
options
Type: Autodesk.Revit.DB STLExportOptions
Various options applicable to the STL format.

Return Value

True if successful, otherwise False.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentException NullOrEmpty -or- Contains invalid characters. -or- The provided options are not valid.
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ArgumentNullException A non-optional argument was null
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions ForbiddenForDynamicUpdateException This method may not be called during dynamic update.
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 ShapeExporter functionality is not available in the installed Revit.

See Also