Document Link(String, DGNImport Options, View, Element Id ) Method

public bool Link(
	string file,
	DGNImportOptions options,
	View pDBView,
	out ElementId elementId
)

Public Function Link ( 
	file As String,
	options As DGNImportOptions,
	pDBView As View,
	<OutAttribute> ByRef elementId As ElementId
) As Boolean

public:
bool Link(
	String^ file, 
	DGNImportOptions^ options, 
	View^ pDBView, 
	[OutAttribute] ElementId^% elementId
)

member Link : 
        file : string * 
        options : DGNImportOptions * 
        pDBView : View * 
        elementId : ElementId byref -> bool 

Parameters

file String

Full path of the file to link. File must exist and must be a valid DGN file.

options DGNImportOptions

Various import options applicable to the DGN format. If , all options will be set to their respective default values.

pDBView View

View used to aid placement of the linked file. If the options specify ThisViewOnly, this argument is required and the linked file will only be visible in the specified view. If the options specify center-to-center placement, this argument is required and the linked 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 linked file. If not specified, an existing view will be chosen instead and may open a view or associate the linked file to an arbitrary level.

elementId ElementId

The id of linked instance after a successful link.

Return Value

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