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ShapeItemExport Method

Exports the shape item in *.tsc-format to the to given file name. If path is not given shape is exported to model folder. If filename is empty shape name 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
)

Public Overridable Function Export ( 
	ByRef filename As String
) As Boolean

Parameters

filename: Type: SystemString
The export file name of the shape 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()
       {
           ShapeItem item = new ShapeItem();
           string shapeName = "myShape";
           if (item.Select(shapeName))
           {
               string filename = System.IO.Path.GetTempPath() + "\\" + shapeName;
               if (item.Export(ref filename))
               {
                   Console.WriteLine("Shape item exported successfully");
               }
           }
       }
}

Reference

ShapeItem Class

Tekla.Structures.Catalogs Namespace

API Reference

ShapeItemAddLanguageSpecificTextSet("LSTBB7D2D97_0?cpp=::|nu=.");Export Method

Parameters

Return Value

Reference

ShapeItemExport Method