API Reference

Detailed and full API reference helps you master Tekla development

  1. Tekla Structures
  2. Tekla Open API 2023 Reference
  3. ProfileItem.Export Method

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ProfileItemExport Method

Exports the profile item in the profile database to given file name. Currently library profiles, sketch profiles and clb profiles are supported. Library profiles are exported to *.lis format. Sketch profiles are exported to *.uel format. Clb profiles are exported to *.clb format. If path is not given profile is exported to model folder. If filename is empty profile name or prefix is used as filename.

Namespace:  Tekla.Structures.Catalogs
Assembly:  Tekla.Structures.Catalogs (in Tekla.Structures.Catalogs.dll) Version: 2023.0.1
Syntax
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public virtual bool Export(
	ref string filename
)

Parameters

filename
Type: SystemString
The export file name of the profile item.

Return Value

Type: Boolean
True on success.
Examples
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using System;
using Tekla.Structures.Catalogs;

public class Example
{
       public void Example1()
       {
           LibraryProfileItem item = new LibraryProfileItem();

           if (item.Select("HEA100"))
           {
               string filename = System.IO.Path.GetTempPath() + "\\" + "HEA100";
               if (item.Export(ref filename))
               {
                   Console.WriteLine("HEA100 exported successfully");
               }
           }
       }
}
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