Import Method (ActiveX)

Imports a drawing or a group of saved layer settings from a file.

Supported platforms: Windows only

Signature - Document

VBA:

RetVal = object.Import(FileName, InsertionPoint, ScaleFactor)

object

Type: Document

The object this method applies to.

FileName

Access: Input-only

Type: String

The name of the file to be imported.

InsertionPoint

Access: Input-only

Type: Variant (three-element array of doubles)

The 3D WCS coordinates location in the current drawing where the imported file is placed.

ScaleFactor

Access: Input-only

Type: Double

The scale used to place the imported file.

Signature - LayerStateManager

VBA:

object.Import FileName

object

Type: LayerStateManager

The object this method applies to.

FileName

Access: Input-only

Type: String

The name of the file you are importing layer settings from.

Return Value (RetVal) - Document

Type: Object

In the case of importing a WMF file, a BlockReference object is returned. In all other cases, the return value is NULL.

Return Value (RetVal) - LayerStateManager

No return value.

Remarks

No additional remarks.

Examples

VBA:

Sub Example_Import()
    ' This example will create a new drawing. Be sure to save
    ' your work and start a new drawing before running this example.
    ' This example creates a circle. It then exports the drawing
    ' to a file called DXFExport.DXF. It then opens a new drawing
    ' and imports the file.
    
    ' Create the circle for visual representation
    Dim circleObj As AcadCircle
    Dim centerPt(0 To 2) As Double
    Dim radius As Double
    centerPt(0) = 2: centerPt(1) = 2: centerPt(2) = 0
    radius = 1
    Set circleObj = ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCircle(centerPt, radius)
    ZoomAll
    
    ' Create an empty selection set
    Dim sset As AcadSelectionSet
    Set sset = ThisDrawing.SelectionSets.Add("TEST")
    
    ' Export the current drawing to the file specified above.
    Dim exportFile As String
    exportFile = "C:\AutoCAD\DXFExport"    ' Adjust path for your system
    ThisDrawing.Export exportFile, "DXF", sset
    
    ' Open a new drawing
    Dim Acad As AcadApplication
    Dim newdoc As AcadDocument
    Set Acad = ThisDrawing.Application
    Set newdoc = Acad.Documents.Add("acad.dwt")
    
    ' Define the import
    Dim importFile As String
    Dim InsertPoint(0 To 2) As Double
    Dim scalefactor As Double
    importFile = "C:\AutoCAD\DXFExport.dxf"  ' Adjust path for your system
    InsertPoint(0) = 0#: InsertPoint(1) = 0#: InsertPoint(2) = 0#
    scalefactor = 2#
    
    ' Import the file
    ThisDrawing.Import importFile, InsertPoint, scalefactor
    ZoomAll
    
End Sub

Visual LISP:

(vl-load-com)
(defun c:Example_Import()
    ;; This example will create a new drawing. Be sure to save
    ;; your work and start a new drawing before running this example.
    ;; This example creates a circle. It then exports the drawing
    ;; to a file called DXFExport.DXF. It then opens a new drawing
    ;; and imports the file.
    (setq acadObj (vlax-get-acad-object))
    (setq doc (vla-get-ActiveDocument acadObj))
    
    ;; Create the circle for visual representation
    (setq centerPt (vlax-3d-point 2 2 0))  
    (setq radius 1)
    (setq modelSpace (vla-get-ModelSpace doc))
    (setq circleObj (vla-AddCircle modelSpace centerPt radius))
    (vla-ZoomAll acadObj)
    
    ;; Create an empty selection set
    (setq sset (vla-Add (vla-get-SelectionSets doc) "TEST"))
    
    ;; Export the current drawing to the file specified above.
    (setq exportFile "C:\\AutoCAD\\DXFExport")    ;; Adjust path for your system
    (vla-Export doc exportFile "DXF" sset)
    
    ;; Define the import
    (setq insertPoint (vlax-3d-point 0 0 0))  
    (setq importFile "C:\\AutoCAD\\DXFExport.dxf"  ;; Adjust path for your system
          scalefactor 2)
    
    ;; Import the file
    (vla-Import doc importFile insertPoint scalefactor)
    (vla-ZoomAll acadObj)

    (vla-Delete sset)
)