Document Import(String, AXMImport |
Imports an AXM file into the document.
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)

Parameters
- file String
- Full path of the file to import. File must exist and must be a valid AXM file.
- options AXMImportOptions
- Various import options applicable to the AXM format. If , 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 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.
Return Value
ElementIdReturns the element Id of the imported instance.

Exception | Condition |
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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. |
ArgumentNullException | A non-optional argument was null |
FileArgumentNotFoundException | The given file does not exist. |
InvalidOperationException | Import is temporarily disabled. |
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. |
ModificationOutsideTransactionException | The document has no open transaction. |
OptionalFunctionalityNotAvailableException | The AXM Import/Link module is not available in the installed Revit. |
